When writer Sheila M Averbuch and her husband moved into their Pencaitland home in East Lothian over 20 years ago, the garden was little more than a flat upper lawn with a steep slope down to the bung

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Purple punctuates the planting: here an acer, verbena and some pinky-purple crinum, or swamp lily, stand out

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Tired of a garden they never used, Matthew Childs’ clients were faced with a decision to either move home, or invest in an upgrade. They chose the latter and asked Matthew what he could do with their

Prima ’s homes and food editor, Bella Evennett-Watts, shares her top advice and insider tips for this month