Soft landscaping

Great Dixter

Control of nature: how gardening is about shaping the natural world

Sweet pea, Lathyrus odoratus 'Matucana'.

Annual climbers: 21 of the best annual climbers to plant

Pennisetum orientale 'Tall Tails'

Pennisetum for late summer borders

Digitalis pupurea 'Gloxinioides'

The best plants for a cottage garden

Small town garden, London designed by Adolfo Harrison

How do garden landscapers and designers work together?

Garden design trends 2020

Top designers choose the trends for 2020

Hunting Brook Gardens

Gardens to visit

Jimi Blake’s borders at Hunting Brook Gardens in Ireland

Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Firetail’

Plants for a prairie-style garden

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

How to lay a hedge

Naturalised crocus planted in a lawn under a mature tree framing a typical Cotswold house in the distance

Winter structure and early snowdrop planting ideas from a Cotswold garden

Stavordale Priory

Design Solutions: Topiary

Illustration for finding balance in the garden

Garden design tips: Finding balance in the garden

Decorative Ivy

The best decorative ivies for the garden

arbours and tunnels using natural materials

How to make arbours and tunnels using natural materials