Diary of the head gardener

Look to the beautiful beds and borders of Hidcote Manor to discover how to prolong the season of interest, with this advice from National Trust head gardener Lottie Allen

Kari-Astri Davies considers the dynamic nature of the garden and awakens some tender sleeping beauties

A keen gardener’s love of colour and fragrance has resulted in a small garden with big impact

My flower borders are bright with hot colours in August and I love the richness of all those reds, oranges and yellows. Spring starts cool with blues and yellows, then it’s colourful tulip time, then

It is autumn at Great Dixter, the iconic garden that has always blazed a trail for innovation. Now, it is pioneering new standards for gardening in a changing climate

When a friend came to visit recently she loved all the colour in our flower garden but she took one look at the veg garden and said, “Ah, food!” There’s nothing better than harvesting delicious fresh