Garden design ideas

Whether you've inherited a walled garden in need of some love, or want to create your own, this is what you need to know

Drought-tolerant Mediterranean gardens are both beautiful and sustainable, the perfect option for a sunny spot. Lottie Delamain explains the advantages and sets out a planting scheme to copy

When summer is in full swing, a bit of shade in the garden for sitting and dining is an absolute must. Garden designer Tabi Jackson Gee advises on how to do it

Come summertime, it can feel as if almost every great country house or city park has been taken over by musicians and glitter-covered crowds. If you haven't scored your festival tickets – or simply are sitting this year out – why not bring the festival to you? We've gathered our at-home festival favourites, from fairy lights to speakers to giant tasseled tents so you can party on in style

Gravel borders are stylish, eco-friendly, and extremely low maintenance. Hazel Sillver looks at how to plant one to enjoy a beautiful garden without the need to weed or water

Contemplating a pool, pond, rill or fountain in your garden? Tabi Jackson Gee advises on what to consider before you take the plunge 

Elegant and restrained, a white colour palette in the garden is easy to achieve with plenty of evergreen plants and a careful selection of flowers. Tabi Jackson Gee advises on the process

Both edible and ornamental, these plants are a low-maintenance way to grow your own food at home. The 2023 winner of our Rising Star award for garden design, Harry Holding, talks us through the benefits of edimentals

Gardening doesn’t have to be expensive, as long as you know what you’re doing and plan ahead