woodland – Nicola Stocken

Greencombe Erythronium in April

A dog’s-tooth violet is of wondrous beauty, lighting up the shadiest of spaces with its radiant flowers

Come deluges or drizzle, heatwaves or hoarfrosts, trees stand firm, a reassuring presence for generations to come.

This garden is lovely at every time of the year, but rarely more so than on a frosty winter dawn

Thanks to generations of the Banks Family, Hergest Croft has one of the country’s finest collections of rare plants

By April, this small London garden of borders, pots, woodland and parterre is full of tulips and spring flowers

Autumn tree colour, woodland, exotic plants, late perennial borders and lakes make Exbury a must for October walks