Britain’s got gardens

A close observation of the season’s cycles and respect for ecology have been the guiding principles in the development of the garden at Highlands, in the High Weald of East Sussex

Diana Yates is planning self-sufficiency into her plot with a new kitchen garden that will provide produce all year round – and serve up sustenance for the soul, too

James Cordingley, head gardener at National Trust Dunster Castle in Somerset, tells us about its diverse planting and historical features

It’s now 25 years since the Millennium Seed Bank opened at Kew’s wild botanical garden Wakehurst. In that time it has logged more than 2.5 billion seeds from more than 40,000 wild plants. This summer,

Try the trend for plants that taste as good as they look

The garden of a former vicarage in Sussex now encompasses all the elements needed for relaxation and entertaining