Finest gardens in Britain

Chelsea Flower Show 2019: All the medal winners

Take a look at the award-winning gardens from the 2019 RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

The Prince of Wales's garden at Highgrove: Flowers galore, a wildflower meadow and a treehouse once used by Prince William and Prince Harry

HRH The Prince of Wales's famed garden is open to the public now until October. Country Life's gardens editor Tiffany Daneff paid a visit to find out what you can expect to find.

Exbury Gardens: The wild woodland tamed by a Rothschild to become one of Britain's great gardens

Untamed woodland was brilliantly transformed into a pioneering garden at Exbury, thanks to the vision of Lionel de Rothschild. Mark Griffiths discovers how his legacy is being continued.

Britain is blossoming – here’s where to make the most of this beautiful moment in Spring

With blossom trees across the nation bursting into bloom we've polled our team of writers and contributors to offer these wonderful suggestions for the best places to enjoy this glorious seasonal show.

Flowers, greenhouses and political intrigue: The extraordinary tale of Fulham Palace Gardens

Fulham Palace Gardens have been bringing joy to garden-lovers in London for three centuries. Mark Griffiths pays tribute to the extraordinary figure who first created this idyllic space.

The best garden designers and landscapers in Britain

A beautiful country house is as much about its surroundings as its bricks and mortar, something that the best garden designers in Britain all understand. We've completely revised and updated our list of the finest of them all.

Ninfa: The extraordinary tale of an English country garden which thrives in the heart of Italy

Charles Quest-Ritson fell in love with the spectacularly romantic gardens of Ninfa decades ago, and is just as entranced now as he was then. But make your visit while you can, he warns, since its future is not secure.

Where to see ferns: Six of the most spectacular places in Britain

Country Life's gardens editor Tiffany Daneff picks out some of the finest ferneries in Britain.

12 spectacular photographs from the International Garden Photographer of the Year competition

These stunning highlights from the 11th annual International Garden Photographer of the Year competition will be on display at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew for a month from early February.

Rofford Manor: A derelict house and garden transformed into a harmonious haven

George Plumptre is won over by a sympathetic and highly individual design that gradually reveals its string of secrets.

Scampston Hall: The early work of a master garden designer, still shining bright after two decades

Piet Oudolf was still up and coming when he was commissioned to create a garden at Scampston Hall in North Yorkshire. Twenty years later, the work he did shows exactly why he has gone on to enjoy a fine career, as Non Morris discovers.

Powis Castle: An exemplary, inspirational and uplifting garden full fit for the 21st century

Non Morris visits Powis Castle in Welshpool, a plantsman’s paradise that reveals more and more as you traverse its many terraced layers. Photographs by Val Corbett.

12 breathtaking images to inspire you to enter the International Garden Photographer of the Year

Scotland’s first formal gardens, reinvigorated with geometric precision

The beautiful gardens at Kinross have come a long way since the days of Mary, Queen of Scots. Photographs by Val Corbett.

Stanton Fence: A traditional English garden transformed by the touch of a Chelsea gold-medallist

Non Morris is blown away by Stanton Fence near Morpeth, a romantic garden set in a steeply wooded river valley where the owners brought in renowned garden designer Arabella Lennox-Boyd to weave some magic. Photographs by Val Corbett.

A tour of Broughton Hall, home of the Tempests for 1,000 years and the inspiration for Tottering-by-Gently

Broughton Hall is the childhood home of Country Life's cartoonist Annie Tempest, whose family have lived here for 1,000 years. Steven Desmond took a look at this palatial house and gardens; photographs by Val Corbett.

Benvarden: A Country Antrim garden rich with of generations of care

For more than six decades, the present owners of Benvarden, near Ballymoney in Co Antrim, have been restoring and adding to the creations made by numerous earlier generations of their family. Non Morris paid a visit; photographs by Val Corbett.

Nymans Garden: The West Sussex gem that's been at the cutting edge for over 120 years

Nymans Garden in West Sussex is one of Britain's great horticultural wonders, and with its relatively-new head gardener – only the fifth in over 120 years – now bedded in, George Plumptre paid a visit.

RHS Rosemoor: What to expect at Britain's finest Rose Festival

The RHS Rosemoor Rose Festival begins on Saturday June 16, a five-week celebration of Britain's favourite flower that's without peer.

Euridge Manor Farm, Wiltshire: A fairytale sense of fun, with a pool where rose petals gather

Non Morris is enchanted by the garden buildings, attention to detail and abundant planting in a recently made Wiltshire garden.