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 ...

A romantic garden is the ultimate retreat from the world. It is a place of private thoughts, relaxation and tranquillity. By popular definition, a romantic garden contains roses (the symbol of love), ...

If you are looking for cottage garden ideas to create a charming, characterful plot, then start with your own vision of what the space could be. Is it tumbling climbers creeping up walls, romantic ...

Cottage gardens are charming, quaint, and lush with greenery. They are dominated by flowers and foliage, and—unlike their formal English garden cousins—cottage gardens are meant to be a compact, ...

A few summers ago, when the culture was moving through micro trends as fast as they could be Instagrammed, Cottage Core was born. The trend, which came out of a Covid-influenced romanticism for living ...

In the 1930s and ’40s, inspired by the British fairy tales of their youth and the natural beauty around them, Harriett, Brenda, Mildred and Wilma Moody designed and built a series of fanciful ...

If you imagine sitting outside surrounded by gloriously fragrant blooms, gazing at a tiered fountain and intricate, abundant blooms, then you need to know how to design a romantic garden. From borders ...

The delphinium, a spiky bloomer, is a hallmark of romantic cottage gardens. Fact checked by Jillian Dara Towering delphiniums add visual interest to gardens, but they also require staking to keep them ...