
English garden ideas have evolved from the classic combination of smartly clipped hedges, romantic meandering paths and lushly planted drifts of flowers that’s known around the world, to embrace a more informal style, too. The traditional English garden, perhaps with a whimsical folly or captivating piece of sculpture dotted here and there to catch the…

Here are our eight English garden ideas for designing a cottage-style landscapeโpicture hedges planted in straight lines and crisp evergreen accents paired with a lush tangle of perennials, annuals, roses, and billowy ornamental grasses. What is an English garden? English garden designs have evolved over the centuries to reflect a โstructured informalityโ that emphasizes local…

Since 1983, The English Gardening School has been helping gardeners and garden designers develop and hone their skills. With courses that can be taken at home or at the Schoolโs London base at the Chelsea Physic Garden, studying here is an ideal way to take your gardening to the next level, or turn the hobby…