Romantic planting with a sleek modern style creates a striking mix in this Hertfordshire garden

Throughout the festive season, this lively family home is decked with a gorgeous mix of garlands, greenery, flowers and trees that take their cue from the surrounding Yorkshire woodland

Reader Caroline Crocker celebrates her chance to reclaim the family garden to create a plant lover’s paradise with a focus on climate resilience.

REAL readers' gardens! Putting the garden to bed ...

Make life lovely

Within a framework of mature trees, this naturalistic Surrey garden contains a mix of informal planting and formal topiary