The charms of a pastoral fancy have long been indisputable – whether it's Wedgwood china festooned with sugar-pink roses, or huge sprays of peonies and hydrangeas painted on de Gournay walls ...

Plus, gardens can be incredibly relaxing, especially if you like being surrounded by nature or you're an avid gardener who finds peace in working with your hands. But not everyone has the space ...

Britain’s best kept secret gardens are raising money for people in crisis. Visit some of the UK's most beautiful gardens with our Open Gardens scheme. Between March and October you can visit over 80 ...

Discover 23 simple yet stunning ways to transform your closet into a functional and beautiful office ... Learn how to build and install a desktop in a closet with wallpaper to create an efficient ...

Trebah Garden is a work of art. I feel as though I've stepped inside Claude Monet's painting 'The Water Lily Pond'. Thousands of flowers - two acres worth - in blue, magenta, cream and iridescent ...

Diarmuid Gavin, a gardening expert, explained that hardy perennial flowers can be planted now as they can survive in the colder weather and also keep a garden looking beautiful. He said ...

When Robinson began his life’s work – and the only garden he actually built and designed for himself – he was timid about introducing any bright hues. “The simple form and the colour of the house were ...

B&Q's Head of Horticulture, Mairi Devlin, said: "It may seem like there are fewer jobs in the garden from October to February. "However, the work you do to prepare in these months will be worth it ...

They are known as the “Ingersoll garden grandmas.” Over a dozen moms and grandmas with their families wanted a community garden. So, with a bit of help from the city, a lot of hard work ...

However, nothing compares to the natural high of witnessing the world's most beautiful gardens in full bloom, even if only for a fleeting week or two. An Eden all year round, but exceptionally ...

Born in Ireland in 1838, Robinson was just nine when the Great Famine descended, and he began working as a garden boy before ... colour of the house were so beautiful that all had to be done ...