Diary of the head gardener

REAL readers' gardens!

Walled gardens are an everyday feature of large country estates, but the splendid example at Broughton Grange defies all expectation. Rather than being a tucked-away working area for growing flowers a

Allowing plants to fend for themselves without staking builds resilience and creates relaxed billowing borders in this windswept autumn garden

HAVE you been on holiday this year? Whether you go on a day trip to a nearby town or city, or if you enjoy an extended stay abroad, it can be really refreshing to visit new places. For me, part of the

Vibrant blooms for end-of-season splendour

Monika Barry, head gardener at the National Trust’s Ham House and Garden in Richmond, talks autumn colours and the joy of an allotment