4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1204+ words) Gazing down the long, prairie-style border to a field and distant sheep, it’s hard to tell where the garden stops and countryside begins. It is, Chris Dent explains, exactly what the design was trying to achieve: ‘Whenever you leave the…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (441+ words) ‘The Earth is what we all have in common’ Although our lives have changed, that tradition remains surprisingly relevant. Many of us now grow herbs in pots, train apples along fences or tuck a few vegetables among the flowers. Even…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (326+ words) The garden created at Long Barn deeply bound Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson together. Today, it continues to enthral, as its current owners both nurture and develop this listed garden that marries exuberance with classic structure Views over the box…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (857+ words) From rich harvests to new growing ideas, gardeners can take their pick. As summer ends, it’s a time to look towards harvests, autumn hues and new ideas for the growing seasons ahead – and garden festivals celebrating this fruitful time of…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (329+ words) ‘I wasn’t wholly fulfilled with the work I was doing at the time, so I decided to look for my own space,’ he says. ‘I knew the owners of this farm through a family friend, so I just approached them…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (846+ words) to explore its historic gardens with head gardener Stephen Torode, uncovering the remarkable stories, ancient traditions and extraordinary plant partnerships hidden behind every bloom It was a great pleasure to return to one of my favourite gardens in the Cotswolds…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (521+ words) The start of autumn heralds a change in our gardens; the flashy, bright colours of summer are fading and rich reds and golden shades dominate. Many gardeners will be collecting seeds from their favourite flowers and sowing hardy annuals for…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (232+ words) September gardens still have much to offer, including those which are open for the National Garden Scheme, raising funds for nursing charities Sutton Mead. (Image: NGS) September 4-6, noon to 5pm Upper Gorwell. (Image: NGS) A four acre garden created mostly since…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (287+ words) From ripening seed heads to rich autumn tones, Norfolk’s gardens still have plenty to offer. Visit these, which are opening for charity this September Summer has proved somewhat challenging for gardeners this year and, as colours start to mellow and…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (565+ words) A chance dinner party conversation led to a collaboration between Jason Goodwin and Simon Tiffin, the founders of G&T Garden Tours, which visits Dorset’s finest private gardens Garden historian Jim Bartos’ Dorset garden–one of the highlights of the…...