Hard landscaping
Everything you need to know about hard landscaping in the garden
How to make your garden child friendly without ruining it
If you thought children's play areas and a stylish garden don't mix, here's our advice on pleasing the whole family in the garden.
How to grow a sustainable garden
Growing a sustainable garden that stands the test of time is key to a flourishing ecosystem and a garden that lasts, says designer Marian Boswall
Garden water feature ideas: expert tips for using water in the garden
Water brings magic to the garden, says designer Matt Keightley, adding movement and sound to muffle unwelcome noise
How do garden landscapers and designers work together?
There’s confusion around what a landscape architect, garden designer and hard landscaper really is. Here Claire Vokins from Wilson | Vokins breaks down the connection
Garden path ideas: how to make a garden path
Paths are not just a means of getting around – they can knit areas of the garden together and are as much a part of the overall design as any other feature. Designers James Alexander-Sinclair, Andrew Wilson and Arne Maynard offer solution
How to make recycled and reclaimed materials look good in your garden
Recycling old materials and using reclaimed items in the garden are a given for sustainable gardeners, but making waste look good often requires knowledge and imagination. We explore the creative ways leading designers and gardeners have reused everything from rubble to rubber mats. Words Zia Allaway
Garden paving ideas
When choosing hard landscaping for paths and patios, says Andrew Wilson, it’s important to pick the right material and lay it properly
How to design your garden
Award-winning designer Annie Guilfoyle explains everything you need to know before you start to design your outdoor space
Inside Andy Sturgeon's modern coastal garden
We take a tour around Andy Sturgeon’s small coastal garden in Brighton, where hard landscaping is minimised to allow for plentiful planting. Words Annie Gatti, photographs by Jason Ingram.
Build the perfect garden studio
A garden studio can be helpful for working from home, space for guests or even just a little hidy-hole for the kids. Here are some inspirational designs of garden studios to buy or take ideas from.
Using metal in the garden
Metals come in many forms, from galvanised zincs to rusted steels and can look as at home in a garden as wood or stone, but it is their inherent strength and durability that makes them so useful for garden design. Words Andy Sturgeon
How to use decking in the garden
Decking in the garden is a practical and hard-wearing ground cover. Here are some ideas to give you inspiration for the best materials for garden decking and how to enhance your garden design. By garden designer Andrew Wilson
Garden wall design ideas
Whether they are used to create a boundary, define a space or to frame a view, walls are the structural bones of garden design.
Words Andy Sturgeon
How to use concrete in garden design
Using concrete has something of a bad reputation, but for designer Andy Sturgeon it is a versatile material that in the right hands can be both beautiful and useful. Words Andy sturgeon
Top designers choose the trends for 2020
Discover what leading garden designers believe will be the garden trends for 2020
Garden design tips: Finding balance in the garden
Find expert advice and inspiration, from award-winning garden designer Ula Maria, for designing a garden that balances individual elements to create a beautiful outdoor space that you will enjoy spending time in.
How to age your garden
Advice and tips on how to make your garden look more mature and well-established with advice on hard landscaping, planting ideas and how to carefully choose garden details
What you need to know before building a rill
Formal water channels, known as rills, are a stylish addition to any garden, but there are a few things you need to know before building one. Visit these places to find design inspiration, plus water garden specialists to ensure you design it right first time.
Design solutions: Retaining walls and plantable structures
Expert garden design advice on how to make a virtue of steep or uneven gardens by building walls and other landscaping structures that you can plant into
Design solutions: Front gardens
A front garden that is both welcoming and practical needs careful planning. Here's some expert advice