Garden design

Advent calendar: how to make your own

Make your own floral advent calendar

A metal gate designed by Cameron Mackintosh for his home in Somerset

Hard landscaping

Using metal in the garden

Alasdair Cameron's small garden with green foliage in London

A tranquil urban sanctuary in central London designed by Alasdair Cameron

Harris Bugg small garden in St John's Wood

A small garden designed by Harris Bugg Studio

BergHOFF Portable BBQ

The best kit for small gardens

A south London garden designed by Sheila Jack

An elegant retreat in a small garden in London

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Reducing plastic in your garden

Sweet pea, Lathyrus odoratus 'Matucana'.

Annual climbers: 21 of the best annual climbers to plant

Crab apple Malus Evereste

The best crab apple trees for colour and form

White Garden at Hidcote

Using time in garden design

Outdoor oven from Corten Steel

Outdoor ovens for al fresco dining

Container display using a mass-planting of daffodils

Inspiration and advice for planting bulbs in pots

No-dig gardener Charles Dowding in his quarter-acre organic vegetable garden in Somerset

What is no dig gardening?

Sleek, high-quality finish hardwood deck boards

How to use decking in the garden

Pennisetum orientale 'Tall Tails'

Pennisetum for late summer borders