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

Late summer planting plan using tried and tested plants

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Urban

Inside Andy Sturgeon's modern coastal garden

Edimentals: Dahlia 'Karma Naomi'
Plants

Edimentals: What are they, and how to grow them in your garden

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Garden in San Francisco by Surfacedesign
Small gardens

A small, sloping in garden in San Francisco

Limestone steps are a solution to coping with slopes. Wide steps create an elegant descent down a sloping garden
Garden design

How to cope with a sloping garden

White colour palette in the garden
Urban

How to create a luminous oasis in a small modern garden

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

What is soil?

best climbing plants for gardens - Solanum crispum album
Plants

30 of the best climbing plants for 2023

Clematis montana Group 'Freda'
Plants

Clematis montana: how to grow and prune, plus the best varieties

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Crab apple Malus Evereste
Trees

The best crab apple trees for colour and form

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Plants

How to plant a terrarium

Learn how to lay a hedge using traditional craftsmanship and hedge laying skills.
Garden design

How to lay a hedge

Designer Martha Krempel's London garden, inspired by the US desert.
Features

How a trip to the desert inspired my garden

Erik Funneman roof terrace in Utrecth
Garden design

How designer Erik Funneman created a roof terrace on top of a concrete garage

Decorative Ivy
Plants

The best ivy for your garden - top variegated and decorative cultivars