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All the King's gardens, by Alan TitchmarshAlan Titchmarsh considers the new monarch’s extraordinary contribution to British gardening, which is always underpinned by organic methods and a strong belief in husbandry and stewardship.
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Knoyle Place: The magnificent garden in the village where Christopher Wren grew upThe more you look at Knoyle Place — the Wiltshire home of the Comtesse de La Morinière — the more there is to admire. Charles Quest-Ritson takes a look at this magnificent garden, which has been subtly and beautifully enhanced in recent decades. Photographs by Mimi Connolly.
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Borde Hill Gardens, and the glory of its incomparable magnoliasAs the fifth generation takes on the care of the historic Borde Hill Garden in West Sussex, Charles Quest-Ritson rejoices in the unique legacy of its horticulturally astute owners.
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Lukesland: The romantic Dartmoor gardens bursting with exotic blooms and historic shrubsSet in a steep valley just below Dartmoor, Lukesland Gardens — in Ivybridge, Devon — are romantic woodland gardens filled with exotic trees and flowering shrubs, many of historic importance. Caroline Donald paid a visit; photographs by Mark Bolton.
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Horatio's Garden: The life-changing gardens that 'give you hope and take away the darkness'George Plumptre visits the extraordinary Horatio’s Garden in Salisbury, an 'inspirational place' that shows the power of gardening.
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The Wild Garden at Doddington Hall: Bright-bulb momentsSweeps of spring bulbs scatter the lawns of The Wild Garden at Doddington Hall — the Lincolnshire home of Mr and Mrs James Birch — in what appears to be an entirely natural show. Yet it is, in fact, a carefully curated selection that flowers in three distinct phases, says Tilly Ware. Photographs by Clive Nichols.
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Les Colombières: Ferdinand Bac’s house-and-garden masterpiece on the RivieraA century after its seven-year creation by the artist Ferdinand Bac, the magnificent cliff-top garden of Les Colombières — at Menton in France's Alpes-Maritimes department — has been brilliantly restored, says Kathryn Bradley-Hole. Pictures by Will Pryce for Country Life.
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The garden at Fullers Mill, where 'childhood delight in wild flowers meets the idea of making a garden'Even in the coldest months, there is much to discover in the garden at Fullers Mill, West Stow, Suffolk. This remarkable plantsman’s garden was lovingly created out of rough ground by Bernard Tickner, finds Tiffany Daneff.
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A tour of Broughton Hall, home of the Tempests for 1,000 years and the inspiration for Tottering-by-GentlyBroughton Hall is the childhood home of Country Life's cartoonist Annie Tempest, whose family have lived here for 1,000 years. Steven Desmond took a look at this palatial house and gardens; photographs by Val Corbett.
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The garden at Blackland House: A tulip-filled sanctuary that shines as bright in Autumn as it does in SpringThe garden at Blackland House, Calne, Wiltshire — the home of Mr and Mrs Ed Nicholson — is famous for its spring bulbs, but really comes into its own in autumn with its crisp underpinning of geometric forms, says Mary Keen. Photographs by Britt Willoughby Dyer.
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Thenford Arboretum: 70 acres of spectacular autumn brillianceMore than 3,000 different trees–in particular, the fine collections of oaks and maples–are put on a striking autumn show at Thenford Arboretum at Thenford House, Northamptonshire, the home of Lord and Lady Heseltine. Charles Quest-Ritson tells more, with photographs by Clive Nichols.
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The Gardens of Greywalls: A Scottish masterpiece bearing the imprint of Lutyens and Jekyll'Within a mashie-niblick' of the 18th green at Muirfield Golf Club lies a garden of great beauty and history, as James Truscott explains.
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Birkhall: The home of The Prince of Wales on the Balmoral estate, AberdeenshireAlan Titchmarsh explores the garden of Birkhall, The Prince of Wales's Scottish home on the Balmoral estate.
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The gardens at Everdon Hall: How an abandoned walled garden was turned into a secluded oasis of outdoor beautyThe gardens at Everdon Hall, Northamptonshire — the home of Charles and Caroline Coaker —show off a clean, green structure balanced by romantic billowy planting. Non Morris takes a look at this beautifully judged garden; photographs by Val Corbett for Country Life.
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The exotic brilliance of Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens, a Cornwall gem with 'one of the best views in England'Created over 25 years, Tremenheere's 20-acre hillside garden brilliantly succeeds in its makers’ aim of providing a haven far away from cares and worry, discovers James Alexander-Sinclair. Photographs by Mimi Connolly.
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Mansard House: The spectacular garden that doubles as a plant laboratory for a Chelsea gold medallistCatharine Howard visits the gardens of Mansard House in Bardwell, Suffolk, the home of award-winning garden designer Tom Hoblyn and his wife Mary, who use it as their plant laboratory. Photographs by Richard Bloom.
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The gardens at Kestle Barton: A landscape of creeks and fields married to an award-winning galleryCaroline Donald visits the garden at Kestle Barton Gallery, near Helford, Cornwall, a garden that marries an award-winning art gallery with a landscape of creeks and fields. Photographs by Mark Bolton.
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The gardens at Ready Token, Gloucestershire: The new, gentler blueprint for rewilding that's yielding spectacular resultsRetaining the Arts-and-Crafts elements of a 1920s garden, the owners have added a sympathetic new terrace, as well as returning the surrounding fields to meadow, finds George Plumptre. Photos by Mimi Connolly.
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How Country Life helped change the face of modern gardeningGeorge Plumptre examines how Country Life championed the marriage of formal design with natural planting, changing the garden forever.
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Coton Manor Garden: The symphony of colour where flamingos mix with flowers, voted Britain's best gardenFlamingos may draw the crowds, but it is the brilliant flower borders that keep people coming back to Coton Manor Garden, the wonderful space at the home of Ian and Susie Pasley-Tyler, says Tiffany Daneff. Photos by Clive Nichols.
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Copyhold Hollow: The 16th century house with a 1,000-year-old hedge — and a 21st century gardenWhen Frances Druce took over Copyhold Hollow — in the High Weald, West Sussex — this 16th-century house with its ancient box hedge had no garden to speak of. Undeterred, she built one herself, reveals Annie Gatti. Photographs by Mimi Connolly.
