Hidcote’s intimate design makes it feel like a secret world waiting to be explored. It’s a perfect example of how structure and nature can work together to create a harmonious retreat. Sissinghurst ...

The book’s premise may be the biggest cliché of all – it’s basically ‘how we made a beautiful garden out of a wilderness’, complete with plot points familiar from the stories of how Sissinghurst and ...

Many people seem to prefer the English (do Munstead and Hidcote ring a bell?) for potpourri, oil production, soaps and making lavender wands (dollies). It’s important to note that the lavender ...