Carefree and flowing, the English cottage garden boasts an informal design and a plethora of flowers. Exuding grace and charm, it’s the antithesis of the formal French garden. “Gertrude Jekyll ...

Luscious, romantic and inviting, English gardens are all the rage in garden design. You’ll find English-style gardens all over the world, across many climate zones and landscape types. As it happens, ...

The first garden I actually designed was inspired by a book: “English Cottage Gardening for American Gardeners” by Margaret Hensel. Hobbled by a leg cast for six months, I spent the winter of 1992-93 ...

Traditionally, cottage gardens are known for their colourful and happy mix of flowers, as well as herbs and vegetables, which also provide a bounty of pollen and nectar for birds, butterflies and bees ...

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To those of you who gaze with envy at glossy pictures of English cottage gardens, longing to turn your front lawn into a riot of flowers but wary of their watering needs, I say, "Pine no more." By ...

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