feature – Nicola Stocken

Sandhill Farmhouse in April

A formal country garden designed by Rosemary Alexander, founder of the English Gardening School

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

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

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

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

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

Flower pressing is making a comeback, not only as a children’s hobby, but also as a craft

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

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

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