Taking stock
As summer comes to an end at Mounton House in Monmouthshire, head of gardens Tim Stretton and his team work to keep the show going and prepare for next year
LATE AND GREAT
Designer Isabel Bannerman details how she and her husband Julian prepared their new garden at Ashington Manor for a September peak
BIG IDEAS FOR SMALL GARDENS
Creating a beautiful and functional small garden is not easy, so we asked a bevy of brilliant garden designers to share their secret tips and tricks for success
PHLOMIS
These sun-loving, mainly Mediterranean plants are perfect for summer gardens as our climate heats up, and offer dried seedheads through winter
A MODERN MINDSET
Contemporary planting design has many different interpretations, but the underlying principles are the same. Welcome to the Modern Mixed Method
PINCUSHION FLOWERS
Delightful, scabious-like pincushion blooms sway in a gentle breeze and bring a welcome airness to summer planting schemes
Hazy days
As Mounton House in Monmouthshire settles into summer, head of gardens Tim Stretton and his team work on keeping the garden at its peak
ACHILLEA
These pretty, long-flowering perennials are loved by pollinators, come in many colours and work well in different styles of garden, from dry schemes to prairie-inspired plots
Taking stock
As summer comes to an end at Mounton House in Monmouthshire, head of gardens Tim Stretton and his team work to keep the show going and prepare for next year
LATE AND GREAT
Designer Isabel Bannerman details how she and her husband Julian prepared their new garden at Ashington Manor for a September peak
BIG IDEAS FOR SMALL GARDENS
Creating a beautiful and functional small garden is not easy, so we asked a bevy of brilliant garden designers to share their secret tips and tricks for success
PHLOMIS
These sun-loving, mainly Mediterranean plants are perfect for summer gardens as our climate heats up, and offer dried seedheads through winter
A MODERN MINDSET
Contemporary planting design has many different interpretations, but the underlying principles are the same. Welcome to the Modern Mixed Method
PINCUSHION FLOWERS
Delightful, scabious-like pincushion blooms sway in a gentle breeze and bring a welcome airness to summer planting schemes
Hazy days
As Mounton House in Monmouthshire settles into summer, head of gardens Tim Stretton and his team work on keeping the garden at its peak
ACHILLEA
These pretty, long-flowering perennials are loved by pollinators, come in many colours and work well in different styles of garden, from dry schemes to prairie-inspired plots