When creating a formal herb garden, don’t forget to consider colour, texture and height. As shown in this layout, each section of the garden is scaled by height; the rosemary plants are situated ...

Matching urns of either solid, carved forms or open bowl types lushly filled with plants placed on pedestals provide interest and intricacy in a formal garden. Thematically related statuary and ...

Smart gardeners spend the winter assessing the wins and losses of the past season and using that as the basis to plan next ...

Top hedging plants to grow in Australia: In a recent episode of Better Homes and Gardens, landscape designer Charlie Albone says before you do anything, you need to decide on the purpose of your hedge ...

At Wethersfield Estate, in upstate New York, restoring the formal gardens involves dealing with ... can improve your design decisions and plant choices — especially if you’re “a nursery ...

A formal garden enclosed by thick ... kneeling. “We love all the plants but there are favourites and roses are one of them” Ali says; they have about 1500 specimens. A pond with bridge ...

When David Barnett first moved to his property — a third of an acre — in Olema 32 years ago, the setting was a big selling ...

Its Formal Gardens have been altered over the centuries, reflecting changing horticultural styles. Designers such as Henry Wise and Achille Duchêne, along with previous dukes, have introduced or ...

Shrubs and small trees can be the perfect option for hedging in the garden, defining boundaries, creating privacy, screening ...

Leave the Leaves campaigns aim to provide food and shelter for insects at a time when studies show drastic population declines.

Visit the iconic glasshouses, historic buildings, formal gardens, arboretum, water features and art galleries provide a unique setting where you can explore scientifically important plant ...