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One of the most beautiful sections of a garden I have ever seen was the Laburnum Walk created by renowned English garden designer Rosemary Verey OBE in her own garden at Barnsley House. The laburnums

What is more delicious than slipping into freshly laundered, fragrant-smelling clean sheets at the end of another long balmy day? As simple pleasures go, it is pretty much unbeatable. We all

Last year I lost my mother. We’d had a very tricky relationship. She’d been a flamboyant but volatile woman, so our childhood was peppered with glorious experiences, alongside tempests

Oxfordshire and its surrounds are famous for outstanding food and hospitality: from farms, growers and markets to cafes, pubs and restaurants. We are delighted to have the chance to feature some

I embrace a maximalist approach to most things in life, but that can prove problematic when it comes to holidays. Whether it’s a night or two in a hotel or a week or two by the sea, packing

When it comes to buying compost for a variety of gardening needs, it can be a daunting task to choose which is most appropriate from the wide range of options. All types of compost – even

The summer holidays are meant to be ours to shape. Six weeks where the days are not set by a timetable or a screen, but by us. That should feel like a choice worth making – the opportunity

When an herbaceous plant, shrub or tree receives a commendation from the RHS, you know you are on to a winner. We are highlighting just some of the 2026 finalists, including the Winner of the