SUMMER came early this year, which means that ...

Beyond Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson, other figures are synonymous with Sissinghurst – not least Sibylle Kreutzberger and Pamela Schwerdt, joint head gardeners from 1959 to 1990. They were l

Plant with sunny hues to weave rhythm, softness and sparkle through your garden borders

A meeting at a Royal Horticultural Society show in the sumptuous surroundings of Chatsworth House in Derbyshire brought together garden designer Phil Hirst and garden owners Alan and Mandy Peel, who w

Sun, scent and super colour

Prairie-style planting surrounds this classic Georgian house, creating texture and a sense of drama against the backdrop of meadows and coppiced woodland