Garden Architecture
Gardens
63 patio, decking and terrace ideas for gardens small and large
Decking, patio and terrace design ideas for gardens gardens small and large, from traditional brick paving to modern tiles and wooden decking from House & Garden
Gardens
Pergola ideas for gardens of any size and design
There's nothing more romantic than a flower-draped pergola...
Garden Architecture
How to design a roof garden
House & Garden Top 50 garden designer Emily Erlam, who was responsible for the glorious roof garden at Plimsoll Kings Cross, gives her tips for designing a roof garden, plus design ideas from our archive
Gardens
A brief history of the walled garden and why they're a gardener's dream
Whether you've inherited a walled garden in need of some love, or want to create your own, this is what you need to know
Summer living
Everything you need to know about outdoor kitchens (including whether they're worth it)
A long summer calls for lazy days in the garden – what better way to entertain than around an outdoor kitchen, Mediterranean style?
Gardens
An idyllic garden on the Hampshire Downs brought to life by Kim Wilkie and Pip Morrison
Within their smallholding on the Hampshire Downs, landscape architects Kim Wilkie and Pip Morrison have created an idyllic garden designed to be part of the wider picture, where wildlife, livestock and humans can exist harmoniously side by side in nature
Gardens
Design ideas for stylish loggias and verandas
If you're lucky enough to have a loggia or veranda attached to your house, it's the perfect place for relaxing or entertaining outdoors
Garden Architecture
Drawing on history, philosophy, psychology & art, the gardens of Shute House are Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe's masterpiece
Thirty years after creating the timeless gardens at Shute House in Dorset, landscape architect Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe was tempted out of retirement to revitalise them for its new owners, in what would transpire to be his final project.
Garden Architecture
Clever ideas for city gardens
Our gallery of city gardens has plenty of ideas for designing an appealing outdoors space within the limits of the urban jungle, from compact seating areas to pretty planters, lush planting to elegant decking
Gardens
Why are gardens so significant in Islamic theology?
The Qur’an is full of mentions of gardens, first among them jannah, the Islamic conception of paradise or heaven – and this has led to centuries of distinctive garden design across the Muslim world
Irish houses and gardens
Lismore Castle's meadows, magnolias, and ancient stone gateways
Centuries of thoughtful planting and creative additions have made the gardens at Lismore Castle an enchanting haven of fragrant meadows, towering magnolias and ancient stone gateways
Gardens
A masterclass in city garden design by Tom Massey
In this London garden, designer Tom Massey has created a series of unfolding garden rooms linked by a manmade stream, which makes its way to the house through a woodland wilderness, a pretty potager and elegant formal areas
Garden Architecture
The magic of Moroccan garden design
Moroccan gardens with their vivid colours and elaborate structures have much to teach. We look at some of the Marrakesh's most famous and inspiring examples
Country Gardens
Humphry Repton's Picturesque garden at Blaise Castle
In an edited extract from 'Humphry Repton: Designing the Landscape Garden', we look at the gardens the 18th-century landscape designer created for Blaise Castle near Bristol
Garden Architecture
A magical shell grotto by a gardener favoured by the A list
Using shells combed from British beaches and a mix of stone, gardener Charlie Day has created a magical escape for guests to discover
Gardens
A charming wooden summer house in a verdant London garden
In a leafy London suburb, this lush garden has been thoughtfully landscaped to create distinct areas, the most delightful of which is a rustic summer house that serves many purposes
Italian gardens
Near Rome is an eccentric 17th century Duke's mysterious garden of monsters
Below the hilltop village of Bomarzo in Lazio, north of Rome, is a woodland garden filled with unusual, arresting and sometimes grotesque statues carved out of volcanic rock for an eccentric sixteenth-century duke
Garden Architecture
Flower garden ideas and designs
Inspiration galore from our archive for planting your own blooming flower garden
Country Gardens
At the Laskett Sir Roy Strong has created a garden that is 'a voyage of the mind'
At the Laskett in Herefordshire, where garden designer Sir Roy Strong has spent decades creating a distinctive and very personal space
Makers & Craftspeople
The mesmerising craft of willow garden structures
In the first of a new series of profiles of craftspeople, Clare Foster meets Jay Davey, who creates bespoke garden structures from Somerset willow