Nicola Stocken
Gardens photographer and writer specialising in magazine features of images and text
A town garden based on a circular theme, featuring a colourful annual display in containers
A walled town garden where a long rectangular pool reflects flowers from late spring into summer
Every garden, urban or rural, large or small, has potential for an eye-catching view: it just requires imagination
A winding, decked path between packed borders makes a long narrow summer plot appear wider
A pint-sized outdoor space needs gallons of imagination if it is to avoid feeling cramped and claustrophobic
Small town garden in June with summer flowers, lawn, pool, bridge, waterfall, courtyard, gravel, mirror and deck
This small, steep and narrow town garden is packed with borders of summer flowers, arbours and a summerhouse