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Pastel colours on a grassy bank

Spring bulbs and blossom suit a slightly wild area or where a formal garden merges into woodland.

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A winter pavilion with sculptural planting

Create a focal point in the mid-winter garden with a decked seating area warmed by a wood-burning brazier. From here, enjoy the elegant forms of neatly clipped topiary, ornamental ponds and splashes of pale mauve flowers with touches of white and silver.

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A vibrant summer courtyard

A flight of steps is the perfect place to display pots of summer-flowering plants.

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A fruitful summer courtyard

Enclosed and sheltered, this sunny courtyard can be made into an area that will provide treats for the kitchen, as well as a peaceful place to relax.

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A double border in misty colours

This informal scheme mixes plants of different heights for a more naturalistic take on the traditional double herbaceous border.

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Autumn fruits in a formal garden

Fruit can be as decorative as flowers in the garden and this type of planting looks its best in early autumn. Here, in this walled garden, foursquare beds edged with two-tier espaliered pear trees each contain an old, flavoursome variety of apple tree in a bed of roses covered with hips.

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A white and green formal garden

With their black-twigged tops and silver stems, birch trees look particularly striking in winter.

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Colour highlights in a natural setting

A corner site with a secluded seat beneath a blossom-filled tree has a romantic feel.

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