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Old-fashioned flair

Cheery, resilient and enduring, chrysanthemums remind cottage gardener Beth Tarling of the mindful and enterprising spirit of the post-war generation

Kentish belle

Shrubberies as islands of dense planting punctuate undulating swathes of lawn, creating privacy and enabling views in this garden designed by Jo Thompson in the Weald of Kent

The place to be

High on a hill just outside Reigate, Surrey, Matthew Childs has created a contemporary pleasure garden that all the family can enjoy

The constant gardener

As days get shorter and cooler, Benjamin loves to pair richly coloured foliage with blue and grey tones, and starts to look forward to spring by adding bulbs to borders and meadows