A meadow blanket: rooftops in bloom
Journalist Amy Moorea Wong on how meadows (and beekeeping) are sweeping through our towns and cities...
If Neptune did garden rooms
Garden designer Jonnie Wake contemplates what shape and form a Neptune-designed garden room might ta...
The joy of summer: how to celebrate the season
Moments, rituals and traditions ancient and new to help you make the most of each month in summer.
The garden furniture style guide
We walk you through all the furniture families in our garden collection to help you better understan...
The joy of trees with Charlie Marsden
Tree consultant and dendrologist Charlie Marsden tells us about the fascinating hidden life of trees...
The joy of spring: moments to cherish
Moments and traditions to help you make the most of March, April and May, and bring you closer to th...
Why meadows matter
Conserving our natural habitats protects the ecosystem and promises beguiling blooms.
One step forward: why you should go barefoot
The reflective ritual of ‘grounding’ is fast becoming popular, as journalist Lucy Dunn discovered wh...
The search for contentment by Ben Fogle
The last couple of years has forced many of us to slow down. It has given us a chance to think about...
Celebrating the beauty of winter light
Finding the joy in winter’s light, come crystal clear sun or moodily overcast skies.
Nature’s palette
Michelle Ogundehin on why ‘natural’ colours appeal so much.
In the garden with Jane: the multisensory garden
In our final journal together, author Jane Cumberbatch tells us how her garden is a space for all th...
The Shaker garden
Growing a garden full of beauty, usefulness and order, inspired by the Shakers
In the garden with Jane: the wild garden
Author and designer, Jane Cumberbatch, is back to speak on the beauty of wild gardens
A homegrown, homemade pesto for summer
Sometimes the best food is the simplest, as Jane Cumberbatch proves with this summery recipe.
In the garden with Jane: the productive garden
Author and stylist Jane Cumberbatch on creating a productive and beautiful garden.
Lakes for swimming
Our favourite spots for taking a dip in cool waters.
In the garden with Jane: the sustainable garden
Author and designer Jane Cumberbatch on creating a beautiful and sustainable garden.
For the love of Lloyd Loom
Author and designer Jane Cumberbatch on creating a beautiful and sustainable garden.
A shed of one's own
Author and stylist Clare Nolan explains why a shed at the end of the garden is every grown up’s drea...
How to make a spring bulb arrangement
Cut flowers are stunning (we’ll always have a place in our home for our life-like ones) and house pl...
A celebration of spring in nature
Cut flowers are stunning (we’ll always have a place in our home for our life-like ones) and house pl...
In praise of green spaces by Elizabeth Metcalfe
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
Flower pressing creations
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
Autumnal flower pressing
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
A late autumn walk
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
Biophilia and connecting to nature
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
For the love of the humble bee
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
Kirsty & her vegetable garden
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
What to plant in autumn
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
Teak – a silver fox
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
Kitchens gardens: designing an actual outdoor kitchen, really?
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
Growing your own: container garden Easy-to-follow advice for beginner gardeners
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
Talking to Hannah Redman
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
Your living room with the roof down
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
A place beyond the pines
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
The rise of the dahlia
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
England’s ancient oaks
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
How to: create an autumnal arrangement
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
Keeping your garden well-lit – after the sun has set
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’