Distilling the essence of gorgeous gardens

When summer beckons, it is answered by a chorus of glorious roses that fill an enchanting Isle of Wight garden, created from scratch by Derek and Louise Ness

Exciting ways to get away from it all

Creating this rooftop oasis – seven storeys up with no lift – presented huge challenges but the effort paid off, with a stunning space high above the city

Each month our editorial team tastes a lot of wine, but not all of it makes it onto the page. So here’s our in-house pick of other great wines we’ve tried

Buying the property next door to their home allowed a couple to create a new garden filled with a mosaic of flower borders, lush lawns and tranquil woodland walks

A former convent, beautifully restored for 21st-century living, is inviting a new type of traveller to the glamorous French Riviera