Small naturalistic garden

A long, slim reflecting pool is one of two major water features in the project. “They have a combined volume of five thousand cubic liters,” say the architects, and both are controlled by pumps on remote-control switches.

In this once-overlooked suburban plot, designer Colm Joseph has created a modern gravel garden that offers a relaxing green retreat.

Multi-stemmed silver birches underplanted with Osmunda regalis (Royal fern) and Juncus effusus (Soft rush). The Telegraph Garden, designed by Sarah Price, RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2012.

This naturalistic garden design makes the most of the old agricultural yard surrounding beautifully converted residential barns, set in the idyllic East Suffolk countryside.

In west London, designers Charlotte Harris and Hugo Bugg have created a textural space in a palette of greens. Words Kendra Wilson, photographs Jason Ingram

Suffolk garden design of beautiful naturalistic perennial planting, limestone gravel pathways and clay pavers, multi-stem birch trees, crab apple trees, wildflower meadow and minimalist front garden of calamagrostis karl forester with beech cylinders

Designer James Aldridge has transformed a dilapidated south London garden using layers of planting and hard landscaping to soothing effect. Words Annie Gatti. Photographs Rachel Warne.

A large garden for a London-based fashion designer and photographer, including a cooking area, pergola, sunken-fire pit and dining area, plus a Courtyard gravel garden.

Less is more in this Queenslander renovation designed by Lineburg Wang architects and located in Brisbane’s Yeerongpilly.

Piet Oudolf planting at the art gallery Hauser & Wirth Somerset. There's nothing like seeing Oudolf's work up close so I'm taking a small group to The Netherlands in August to see some of his...