Author Paula McWaters

Paula McWaters

Paula McWaters is a professional gardening writer and editor, and former editor of Country Living UK

Recent articles by Paula McWaters
Butter Wakefield's East Sussex garden designs

Peek inside this huge East Sussex garden with a pool, zipline, treehouse, wildflower meadow and gravel garden

In this large new country garden, designer Butter Wakefield has blended strong structure with playful planting
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Self-binding gravel paths wind around the plant-packed borders – a riot of colourful plants with strikingly strong contrasts. Choices include vibrant Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Goldsturm’, rich mahogany Rudbeckia hirta ‘Cappuccino’, chartreuseyellow Hakonechloa macra SunFlare (= ‘Habsfl007’) and ruby-flushed Imperata cylindrica ‘Red Baron’. © Clive Nichols

This garden designer said no to pastels to create his colour-packed plot inspired by his travels

Planting designer Jānis Raubiška has taken inspiration from across the world for his vibrant garden in Surrey
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Rob Brett, curator at Wisley

The new curator at RHS flagship garden Wisley on his passion for plants, people and education

The new curator of RHS Garden Wisley on the pulling power of plants, his passion for education and bringing excitement to gardens. Image by Rachel Warne
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Highgrove house and gardens with gardener

How Highgrove's gardeners keep His Majesty's topiary fit for a king

Topiary adds to the charm of Highgrove, but keeping it fit for a king takes skill, imagination and plenty of patience.
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Small garden with pond and seating

What housebuyers want in a garden - and the features that turn them off

Discover which garden features will help sell your home, and the ones that turn buyers off, with top tips from leading estate agents and garden designers
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House and cottage garden

A fabulous 15th-century home revived by Ptolemy Dean has a sensitively designed new garden by Tom Stuart-Smith

Landscape architect Tom Stuart-Smith has worked closely with architect Ptolemy Dean to create a garden that unifies a 15th-century house and barn
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House and garden

How to create a dazzling tulip display: top tips from this bloom-filled garden that opens each spring

Tulips are the curtain-raisers at Morton Hall in Worcestershire, where visitors can enjoy a late-spring spectacle of formal, intricate plantings in a series of interconnected spaces
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Pink flowers on trees

I’ve been collecting trees and shrubs for 50 years and these are the best for stunning spring blossom

For more than 50 years, Maurice Foster has been amassing
a collection of woody plants in his garden at White House Farm, which has grown into a precious horticultural resource
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