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TOM! What are you doing here?” I stopped gazing at the empty space in the centre of the table, to throw myself into my fiancé’s arms. “You’re not supposed to be here until tonight,” I told him. “I dec

Orderly hedges and classic features contrast with unruly wildlife-friendly planting in this rural Hertfordshire garden

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