Leigh Clapp is a professional photographer with over 25 years experience, primarily as a garden specialist photojournalist but also with food and travel. She delights in exploring gardens, discovering the tiny elements to their overall essence and meeting lots of enthusiastic gardeners along the way. Inspired by the play of light, colour and form, photography is an artistic expression and passion for capturing the frames she has always seen in the world around her. Leigh’s work appears in magazines, newspapers and books, both in the UK and abroad, including Period Living, Country Life, and Gardens Illustrated; as well as being sole photographer for a number of books, including Garden Details, Feng Shui in the Garden, Vertical Gardens and From the Garden – fresh seasonal cooking
Latest articles by Leigh Clapp
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How to attract butterflies – expert advice on making a butterfly garden
Attracting butterflies – and other pollinators – to your garden is a must. This is how to create a butterfly garden that's beautiful, too
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Planning a kitchen garden – from layouts to picking the best crops
Planning a kitchen garden takes some forethought but it's easy with this expert advice – whether yours is in raised beds, borders or a dedicated vegetable patch – you're guaranteed success
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Small vegetable garden ideas – 11 layout designs and the best crops to grow
Small vegetable garden ideas that show you how to get the most out of your growing space and have it brimming with delicious fruit, vegetables and herbs
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How to plan a cottage garden – from choosing a layout to picking plants
Find out how to plan a cottage garden, the most quintessential English garden style, with tips on designs to choosing the right plants
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Companion planting – your ultimate guide
Companion planting beneficial vegetables and flowers side by side can get you the best results in your garden. Our expert guide will tell you how
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Explore this delightful cottage garden – home to a national collection of geums
You would never believe that this beautiful cottage garden with its colorful medley of blooms once looked more like an allotment
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