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Nicola Stocken

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

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Christmas Table Decorations

A step-by-step of how to make natural Christmas table decorations with seedheads and dried garden flowers

Child Planting Alpine Bowl

A step-by-step of a child planting a terracotta bowl with Alpine plants

Child Planting Wheelbarrow

Step-by-step of a child planting a collectible wheelbarrow with succulents

Childs Seaside Themed Pots

A step-by-step creating seaside themed pots and display for children

Four Seasons in October

Four Seasons lives up to its name as planted to be exciting whether it’s spring, summer, autumn or winter.

Burrow Farm In Autumn

Come September and October, prairie planting of grasses and perennials peaks as trees colour

Valley Road Garden in July

A small summer garden set against the backdrop of a public park, rural in outlook whilst in a town location

An Apple A Day

Apples are flavour of the month, not only as a superfood, but also as a fresh fruit of great variety

Children’s Gardens

A thoughtfully designed garden enriches a child’s early years with excitement, stimulation, mystery and discovery

Summer at Coton Manor

An old family country garden that blends borders with meadows, rills, herbs and June’s roses galore

Manor House in Winter

Even in February, this modern country garden is filled with scent, colour and interest

Step-by-Step Planting a Summer Pot

By July, some areas of the garden are looking tired, so plant a pretty pot to inject instant colour

Salvage Treasures

Recycled junk, objets trouves and architectural artefacts create ornaments that give a garden character

Town Place in July

A traditional country garden celebrated for magnificent herbaceous borders and rose gardens in summer

Posies & Decorative Jars Step-by-Step

Flowers can be cut all year round for fresh posies, and teamed with recycled glass jars made pretty

Picking a Garden Posie in January

It may be deepest winter, but there are a number of fragrant flowers to pick for indoors

Plant Profile – Perennial Violas

With their smiling faces, violas are a sweet-natured perennial that no garden should be without

Step-by-Step Planting an Autumn Pot

A container of September flowers quickly gives a new lease of life to patios and terraces

Garden Lodge in Spring

On a crisp April morning, this garden shines with the beauty of tulips, daffodils and new leaves

Field House Garden in May

A walled town garden where a long rectangular pool reflects flowers from late spring into summer

Snowdrop Plant Profile

As one of winter’s most enduring flowers, snowdrops unfurl as early as January, with later cultivars in February and March

Belle Vue in May

A winding, decked path between packed borders makes a long narrow summer plot appear wider

Clematis All Year Round

Small, dainty, big or blowsy, clematis come in such a range as to suit any garden, flowering in every month

Moleshill in February

This walled garden is magical in snow, its structure highlighted as individual plants cast their spell

Hellebore Plant Profile

Hellebores, with their exquisite winter flowers and long flowering season, have enchanted generations of gardeners

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