The call of duty

This cottage now has a garden to match its charming appearance, thanks to the efforts of its owners

Bathed in burnished hues, a Hertfordshire cottage haven is a marriage of formal and wild planting

As the season draws to a close in this Yorkshire garden, a final flourish of autumn colour lights up even the shadiest corners

The private Worcestershire garden of John Massey Inspired by his friends Christopher Lloyd and Princess Greta Sturdza, nurseryman and plant breeder John Massey has made a garden that never ceases to delight, writes Charles Quest-Ritson

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My grandmother, Crac, was my first inspiration. She lived in the gatehouse at Lullingstone, where I live now. She taught me not to worry if you lose a few plants but just to keep on going. Every Frida