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A guide to garden boundaries

The structures that enclose your property can deliver an increase or decrease in maintenance, security, sound, wind, and wildlife, depending on what you choose. Hazel Sillver looks at some of the best options
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The seven best trees for an attractive front garden all year round

Create a lovely view from your windows (and for passers-by) by incorporating one of these trees into your scheme
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How much should your house and garden be aesthetically in sync?

Clare Foster finds that interior and exterior decoration often inform each other in the house and garden, forming a united expression of taste and style
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How to make your garden budget go further

Gardening doesn’t have to be expensive, as long as you know what you’re doing and plan ahead
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Why you should consider dividing your garden into outdoor ‘rooms’

Whether you are planning a traditional or modern garden, introducing zones can help to create strong colour palettes, different moods and even a greater sense of space
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The ideas to steal for your garden from the Chelsea Flower Show

From new greenhouses and hardworking tools  to shoes and jewellery, there are ideas galore to take away from this year’s Chelsea. Garden Editor Clare Foster scours the show for her highlights
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How to plant a shade garden

Shade gardens can be underrated areas of an outdoor space; here garden designer Lottie Delamain offers tips on how to do them well, plus two planting schemes to copy