Paving

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

How to cope with a sloping garden

Sleek, high-quality finish hardwood deck boards

How to use decking in the garden

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

Design ideas: Local heroes

Illustration for finding balance in the garden

Garden design tips: Finding balance in the garden

Garden designer Kate Gould

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018 Kate Gould

Stavordale Priory. Photo Jason Ingram

What you need to know before building a rill

Photo: Claire Takacs

Parking space vs front garden

Photo: Tim Graham/Getty Images

Design solutions: Front gardens

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Design solutions: Paving