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Nicola Stocken

Gardens photographer and writer specialising in magazine features of images and text

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Village Garden in June

A walled garden with terraces featuring a herb lawn, summerhouse, formal pond and vegetable garden

Hardy Chrysanthemums in Autumn

A profile of Hardy Chrysanthemums and Andrew Ward, joint holder of the National Collection

Furzelea in April

A garden based on circles and curves featuring large colourful beds of bulbs and grasses

Windy Ridge in August

An award winning garden in a challenging position with circular lawn, gravel garden and mature planting

Planting a Thyme Wheel Step by Step

A guide to creating a thyme wheel with salvaged materials

Urban Sanctuary in July

A town garden split into two areas, a formal flower garden near the house and a functional vegetable plot

Tithe Barn in May

A walled garden filled with roses, perennials, a beehive, sunny terrace and miniature wildflower meadow

A Cottage Garden in Pots

Creating a cottage garden with fruit, flowers and vegetables in containers

Ordnance House in June

A 1 acre garden with a series of lawns, beds and borders linking a potager, orchard, formal parterre and seating areas

Ordnance House in August

A country garden with swathes of lavender and catmint, box topiary and an immaculate kitchen garden

Peony Plant Profile

Flowering from spring into summer, peonies and the Itoh varieties, have many admirers

Midsummer Cottage Garden

A classic English cottage garden with romantic borders and arches laden with climbing roses.

Garden Posie for September

A step-by-step guide to creating a posie with late summer flowers

Family Garden in May

A well designed child friendly garden for all the family, with trampoline and sandpit amongst colourful planting

Brickwall Cottage in April

A cottage Garden in Spring with rustic pergola, pond and National Geum Collection

Planting a July Hot Pot

A step-by-step guide to planting a hot summer display in a copper pot

Herb Hanging Basket in June

A step-by-step guide to creating a hanging basket filled with herbs

Alpine Hanging Basket in May

A step-by-step guide to planting an Alpine hanging basket

Planting a May Charity Find

A step-by-step guide to upcycling a charity shop find into a succulent display

Planting an April Pot

A step-by-step guide to planting a pot for an April display

Hanging Basket in April

A step-by-step guide to planting a hanging basket for an April display

Planting a Drought Resistant Box

A step-by-step guide to planting a late summer drought resistant display

Hanging Basket in September

A step-by-step guide to planting up a hanging basket in September

Picking and Drying Flowers

A step-by-step guide to picking and drying garden flowers

Lavender Wand Making

A step-by-step guide to creating lavender wands with freshly picked stems

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