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Gardens

22 Chatsworth No good garden remains static, and at this grand old Derbyshire estate, Tom Stuart-Smith has been enlisted to revamp the venerable Rock Garden and other key areas to keep them fresh.

32 Rose Cottage Once the hard graft of a busy summer at his nursery, Pelham Plants in East Sussex, is over, Paul Seaborne can enjoy the clouds of colour and light in the private garden he’s designed for an autumn zenith.

41 The Beeches Owner Sandy Coppen constantly comes up with new ways to improve the unimprovable at this East Sussex walled garden, which keeps the B&B’s guests well supplied with home-grown treats.

50 Doddington Place This grand Kent garden is one that has grown into itself, its confident Edwardian structure having been enhanced and refreshed over time.

58 Yewbarrow House North meets South at these inventive gardens on the Cumbrian coast, where tropical planting thrives despite the rigours of the climate, o set by one of the North West’s most tremendous views.

Plants

77 Top 10 Plants Garden designer, author and horticultural consultant Andy McIndoe waxes lyrical on one of his favourite subjects – shrubs – and reveals his ten favourites.

83 Plant Focus Easy to grow from seed and with appealingly simple daisy shapes, cosmos are an enduringly popular annual, as Plant Heritage National Collection holder Jonathan Sheppard explains.

Miscellanea

67 The Nation’s Favourite Gardens Find out which gardens have made it onto the shortlist in this year’s competition and vote to help us select the winners.

89 Nurseries Holden Clough in the Ribble Valley is a plantsperson’s dream. Owner John Foley explains how the business constantly evolves to meet discerning customers’ needs.

95 Courses Whether you want to improve existing skills or launch a new career, September is the perfect month to take a course to set you on your chosen path.