Garden design

Rousham. Photo: Andrew Lawson

Why is Rousham England’s most influential garden?

An illustration of the soil food chain from organic matter and bacteria to animals

What is soil and how can gardeners improve it?

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Design Solutions: Topiary

Slate fencing at Plascwmllan beside the Watkin path in Snowdonia, North Wales.

Design ideas: Local heroes

An illustration showing the plants used in a bold design for a late summer border by gardener Andrea Brusendorf

Late summer planting plan using tried and tested plants

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Design ideas for a garden path

Fernando Martos garden by Claire Takacs

Reader holiday: The flora and gardens of central Spain, 24-30 May 2019

Photo: Annie Guilfoyle

Low maintenance gardening

Illustration for finding balance in the garden

Garden design tips: Finding balance in the garden

Prairies

Making and managing a prairie-style garden

Malus Evereste

The best crab apple trees for colour and form

striking border of bulbs

Bulbs border display: download our designer plan

Container display using a mass-planting of daffodils

Inspiration and advice for planting bulbs in pots

Pennisetum orientale 'Tall Tails'

Pennisetum for late summer borders