Town and city

A collection of gardens offering design and planting ideas for small spaces and urban retreats

Inspiration

A garden with plants and flowers

Five lessons for a city space

Photo: Claire Takacs

Parking space vs front garden

Photo: Tim Graham/Getty Images

Design solutions: Front gardens

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Plants

Malus Evereste

The best crab apple trees for colour and form

Iris reticulata 'Katharine Hodgkin', Crocus chrysanthus 'Romance', Muscari armeniacum and Anemone blanda 'Charmer'

Forcing bulbs: advice and planting combinations

Dixter Tulips

Where to buy bulbs: our list of the best suppliers

Allium siculum syn. Nectaroscordum siculum

5 top garden designers recommend the best spring bulbs

Design ideas

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

Clematis montana Group 'Victoria Welcome'

The best Clematis montana for small gardens and containers

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Gardens to visit

markshall

Gardens to visit

Marks Hall Gardens

Why plant lovers should visit Istria

Why plant lovers should visit: Istria

A photograph of a garden

Martha Stewart’s top tips for a successful garden

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