Spring gardens

The beautiful magnolia and cherry trees in this London garden remain the centrepiece in an artful new design by Sheila Jack

The horticultural alchemy of Dundonnell Estate in north west Scotland gradually reveals itself as you explore its formal lawns, box hedging and borders planted with lush and exotic species, all grown in harmony with the unique terrain and climate

Alongside developing her hugely successful eponymous business, Sarah Raven still finds time for writing and teaching. But it is in the evolution of the gardens of Perch Hill, her family home in East Sussex, that her passion for horticulture is most clearly expressed

From snowdrops to cyclamen, colour comes early to Gelli Uchaf garden in North Carmarthenshire, thanks to careful planning by its owners to ensure winter and early spring have plenty to offer in terms of both beauty and biodiversity

Vibrant colour, intoxicating scent and a sense of joy abound in Mary Keen’s Gloucestershire garden, where a courtyard filled with lovingly cultivated flowers leads to a gloriously untamed meadow with naturalised bulbs and young plants

This former farm near Toledo in Spain is a testament to landscape designer Fernando Martos’ belief that a garden should work in perfect harmony with its surroundings

Blossom-covered boughs and spring bulbs provide welcome colour at this time of year in the Cotswold garden of Clare Pike, who runs flower business Rich Pickings with Kate Gordon Lennox

The garden of an Oxfordshire manor house has been reinvigorated over many years by the designer Arne Maynard, with bold, distinctive new elements set against the existing framework

Continuing his seasonal series, Dan Pearson takes a moment to appreciate the beauty of spring on his Somerset smallholding, before the growing season really takes off

After endless lockdown, a trip to lovely gardens as they bloom in early spring is just the tonic

At Tuinfleur in the Netherlands, plant collector Rika van Delden replaces thousands of bulbs every year and experiments with new varieties, ensuring all areas of the garden are full of interest