Airs & graces

Looking back 35 years, two dozen different thalictrums were offered by nurseries – and most of them needed hunting out. Now there are more than 140 available, with seven selected as RHS Award of Garde

For many gardeners, midsummer is the highlight of the year when bountiful borders brim with blowsy blooms jostling for space. But creating planting palettes that are both pleasing to the eye and feel

The latest from Carol's beautiful cottage garden... plus her diary for the week!

Liz Zorab provides inspiration for the creation of a calming garden space

I’M on a mission to introduce more alliums into my garden. These fantastic flowers are great for colour, structure and impact – and pollinators love them, too! Alliums are basically ornamental onions;

When choosing a flowering shrub, a deutzia is rarely at the top of the list. Philadelphus are well known for their fragrance, everyone loves a lilac, many weigelas have the benefit of colourful foliag