Articles by Sarah Wilson, Contributing Editor

Lifestyle journalist Sarah Wilson writes about garden design and landscaping trends for Homes & Gardens. She has studied introductory garden and landscape design, and also has an RHS Level 2 qualification in the Principles of Plant Growth and Development. She is a regular contributor to Homes & Gardens and Livingetc. She has also written for Country Living, Country Homes & Interiors, and Modern Gardens magazines

Her first job was at Elle magazine, during which time a trip to the beautiful La Colombe d'Or in St-Paul-de-Vence led to an interest in writing about all things botanical. Later as lifestyle editor of Country Homes & Interiors magazine one of the highlights were the captivating country gardens that were regularly featured.

Sarah Wilson

Latest articles by Sarah Wilson

Make a Small Patio Feel Expensive With 3 Container Gardening Tricks Designers Swear By

Drown Out the Sound of the City and Block Noisy Neighbors for Good – 6 Ways to Make Your Garden More Tranquil

Plant These 7 Dreamy Wildflowers in March for a Garden Buzzing With Bees and Butterflies All Spring and Summer

A Curved Garden Creates a Soft, Natural Aesthetic – But Designers Say These 5 Mistakes Can Instantly Spoil the Look

The Only Flower Seeds You Need to Sow in March – 7 Fool Proof Blooms for a Show-Stopping Summer Garden

Don’t Miss the Vital March Growing Window – Plant These 7 Vegetables Now for Delicious Summer Harvests

6 Valentine’s Plants From Around the World That Symbolize Love (And Last for Weeks)

The Decade-Old Garden Trend Designers Are Happily Leaving in the Past (And 1 Idea We Love That's Replacing It)

2016 Garden Trends That Are Making a Comeback – 6 Design Ideas That Are Better Than Ever

Mosaic Planting is the Curated-Meadow Trend Replacing Unreliable Wildflower Mixes, Say Garden Designers

7 Outdated Garden Path Ideas That Date Your Home – and Designer-led Inspiration For What To Choose Instead

It's Time to Ditch the String Lights! 8 Outdated Backyard Trends Designers Want You to Abandon in 2026 – and What’s Replacing Them

5 Winter Garden Clichés that Garden Designers Never Use – and What They Suggest you Try Instead

These 7 Fast-Growing Conifers Give You Privacy Fast – Without Any High-Maintenance Gardening, Say Tree Experts

Unexpected Winter Color Palettes – Plant Experts Reveal 9 Inspired Ways To Add Emerald, Terracotta and Midnight Blue in the Garden

7 Winter-Flowering Plants in Every Color of the Rainbow – So Your Yard Need Never Look Dull This Season

Desert Modernism is the Garden Design Trend That Blends Minimalistic Style with Future-Proof Planting – 7 Key Ways to Get the Look

7 Expert-Recommended Design Ideas for Beautiful Winter Gardens in Warm Climates – to Make the Most of Your Planting Choices in Milder Conditions

It’s Not Too Late to Grow Your Own Festive Floral Centerpiece – 7 Blooms You Can Grow Indoors in just Six Weeks

The AI garden design trend – what do professionals think a garden designer offers that AI never could?

Done with high-maintenance hydrangeas? We've found 7 alternatives that are so much easier to grow – you'll be thanking yourself next summer

I've grown these 5 vegetables all summer, and I've never had such enormous yields – what to grow if you want copious crops

8 underrated shade plants – overlooked beauties that will thrive in shady spaces

Underrated bedding plants – 8 choices experts urge you to make room for in your backyard

I’ve been gardening for 15 years and these are the climbers I will never plant again, plus my go-to replacements