Spring gardens

Catherine FitzGerald felt inspired to create an informal garden that harmonised with its setting when she moved to a former Victorian brewery in rural Wiltshire

Simon Tiffin and Alexa Harris went from tending a London allotment to taming the land around their home in Dorset – from where he now leads intimate small-group garden tours

Glorious magnolia and cherry trees are at the heart of this scheme by garden designer Sheila Jack, who took her cue from the elegant proportions of the newly restored Queen Anne house

A landscape designer and the head gardener of Bonem Hoeve in Damme have artfully blended works of art and living sculptures in this watery setting to create an unforgettable garden that is made for exploring

Faced with a long, shady plot in north London with large mature trees, landscape designer Taryn Ferris used the dappled light and secluded areas to create a sense of intrigue and promise

Working on instinct, self-taught Janey Dalrymple has created an elegant garden on Scotland’s East Coast, tending its evolution into a beautiful, harmonious space

Vibrant colour, intoxicating scent and a sense of joy abound in Mary Keen’s Gloucestershire garden, where a courtyard filled with lovingly cultivated flowers leads to a gloriously untamed meadow with naturalised bulbs and young plants

The garden of an Oxfordshire manor house has been reinvigorated over many years by the designer Arne Maynard, with bold, distinctive new elements set against the existing framework

From snowdrops to cyclamen, colour comes early to Gelli Uchaf garden in North Carmarthenshire, thanks to careful planning by its owners to ensure winter and early spring have plenty to offer in terms of both beauty and biodiversity

Over the decades, the garden at Vann in Surrey has seen periods of prosperity and decline, liveliness and calm. Now, its fourth-generation owners are adopting sustainable practices to ensure its future

The horticultural alchemy of Dundonnell Estate in north west Scotland gradually reveals itself as you explore its formal lawns, box hedging and borders planted with lush and exotic species, all grown in harmony with the unique terrain and climate

Alongside developing her hugely successful eponymous business, Sarah Raven still finds time for writing and teaching. But it is in the evolution of the gardens of Perch Hill, her family home in East Sussex, that her passion for horticulture is most clearly expressed

This former farm near Toledo in Spain is a testament to landscape designer Fernando Martos’ belief that a garden should work in perfect harmony with its surroundings

Blossom-covered boughs and spring bulbs provide welcome colour at this time of year in the Cotswold garden of Clare Pike, who runs flower business Rich Pickings with Kate Gordon Lennox

Continuing his seasonal series, Dan Pearson takes a moment to appreciate the beauty of spring on his Somerset smallholding, before the growing season really takes off

After endless lockdown, a trip to lovely gardens as they bloom in early spring is just the tonic

At Tuinfleur in the Netherlands, plant collector Rika van Delden replaces thousands of bulbs every year and experiments with new varieties, ensuring all areas of the garden are full of interest