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How to trim hedges
Trimming a hedge isn’t always just a matter of creating a straight line. John Hoyland offers practical advice on how to sharpen up your act and create some enviable shapes and long-lasting structure in your garden. Photographs Gavin Kingcome
Topiary delights at an Arts & Crafts garden in winter
The architect Clough Williams-Ellis, of Portmeirion fame, created his own stunning Arts & Crafts style garden retreat at Plas Brondanw, which shows off its strong architectural structure and topiary in winter. Photographs: Richard Bloom