Pretty & productive

Growers across the country are becoming more creative with their spaces – vertical gardening, rooftop plots and windowsills bursting with life can be much more productive than you might originally thi

The garden was a blank canvas when I first moved in. A single tree. A lawn invaded by alkanet. London clay so hard you couldn’t push a spade in. I was more concerned with urgent matters such as the de

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Editor Kim Stoddart explains how she has evolved her resilient approach over the years to find a balance for both garden and gardener