CATEGORIES
JAMES WONG
The self-confessed plant geek on the fun of putting the detective work into horticulture, his love of houseplants and his fascination with Instagram
All change
Designer Kristina Clode has transformed her clients previously dull garden by revamping a series of borders with towering perennials, hazy grasses, structural shrubs and the occasional small tree
AEONIUM
These dramatic and often statuesque succulents are finally having their moment in the sun - which is just where they like it
ED EDGE
Lead gardener Ed is heading up work on the Four Seasons Garden at The Newt in Somerset
Moving pictures
The garden of designer Jelle Grintjes is a dynamic display of creative plant combinations, which he moved plant by plant from his previous home
LETTING THE WILD IN
Like many gardeners, Alice Vincent used to want to feel in control of her garden space, but now she is learning to let go a little and welcome in the wildness
New awakenings
Dutch designer Frank van der Linden’s garden is a study in seamlessly integrated functionality and naturalism – an approach developed more by accident than design
PHIL STERLING
The ecologist who hatched a simple but effective plan to bring more moths and butterflies into our lives, on creating the right conditions for wildflowers to thrive
Just add water
This suburban garden has been utterly transformed to place ponds, plants and wildlife at its heart
Cool and unusual
Specialising in rare perennial species and 'fancy' forms of weeds, Growild Nursery in southwest Scotland prides itself on propagating all of its stock on site, organically and from scratch
Running wild
A self-taught gardener with an eye for self-seeders, Louisa Morgan has created a glorious garden in the Usk Valley
ECHINOPS
With boldly coloured, nectar-rich flowers that are loved by pollinators, and striking foliage, these statuesque plants will add a touch of true drama to any planting scheme
WILD IDEAS
How wild is wild in the context of the average garden? And should we all be gardening differently to encourage more wildlife? Ken Thompson looks into the role gardens play as habitats for creatures great and small
OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
In a California suburb where neat squares of lawn are the norm, landscape studio Terremoto has created something different
Rewilding minds
The Walled Garden at Knepp Castle in West Sussex, reimagined to a plan by Tom Stuart-Smith, is transforming how we think about gardening
The bad and the beautiful
Gardeners have a fraught relationship with wild plants and weeds, but there is a growing movement to appreciate the charms and biodiversity benefits of these native plants and early colonisers. To offer a fresh perspective, we’ve elevated typical uninvited garden guests to be the stars of exquisite cut-flower displays, inspired by art and bound to change your mind
Nature's way
With an almost imperceptible hand, designer Dan Pearson has conjured a dramatic landscape garden from 20 acres of Connecticut wilderness
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
If you've despaired of why botanists keep changing the names of your favourite plants, columnist Ken Thompson explains the logic behind the taxonomic tinkering
TOTAL IMMERSION
Sara Jane Rothwell has softened the hard landscaping of this sloping plot with rich planting that contrasts with the repeated use of Corten-steel features
Exotic mix
In his own small Surrey garden, designer Robert Stacewicz has assembled an eclectic mix of exotic plants that are well suited for a changing climate
Sum of the manse
For this walled garden on the edge of the Cairngorms, designer Jonathan Snow has created a sloping parterre filled with flowers and food
Picture this
Drawing on the wildflowers she loved as a child, Margarida Maia has created a garden in central Portugal that is now an Instagram sensation
HELENA PETTIT
The high-octane karate kid who is shaking up RHS Shows on her life as bouncer, staying calm in a crisis and engaging children and new entrants to gardening
Where the wild things are
In rural West Sussex, Chris Moss has created a sustainable, rustic-chic garden that hums with wildlife and shimmers subtly with modern cottage-style planting
CROCOSMIA
With their striking sword-like foliage and dazzling flowers, crocosmias bring a bright burst of high-summer colour to the garden
Balancing act
For this modern Dutch house, Piet Oudolf has combined richly planted roof gardens with the calm of a micro forest
Twice as nice
Designer Sue Townsend has blended two cottage gardens into one with meadow-style planting that drifts dreamily through the different spaces
Change of tune
In this small Dutch garden, designer Jelle Koot has used a simple rhythm of repeated plants to create a calming, cohesive scheme
Gathering attention
As garden designers start to reappraise lilacs, we take a look at the fascinating French history of the once ubiquitous English garden shrub and re-examine some forgotten cultivars
Nature first
Around the Neoclassical home of Jade and Julian Dunkerton, Urquhart & Hunt has designed a garden that works in harmony with a variety of wildlife