Clare Foster

How to make the most of the peony season, from how to grow and maintain them to where to see them in full bloom.

Our garden editor Clare Foster shares what to plant in April in the UK, from vibrant flowers to homegrown vegetables - and all of the essential garden jobs for this month

Spring is in the air. Our garden editor Clare Foster on what to do in your garden in March - the essential garden jobs for this month

Our garden editor Clare Foster on what to do in your garden in February - the essential garden jobs for this month.

From drought and flood resistant plants to low maintenance shrubs, Clare Foster picks out her winners.

Our garden editor Clare Foster on what to do in your garden in January - the essential garden jobs for this month.

Our garden editor Clare Foster on what to do in your garden in November - the essential garden jobs for this month.

From rural cottage to grand estate, country gardens should be tailored to the house and landscape they occupy. Clare Foster talks to three garden designers about the elements that give a garden that all-important sense of place and we've included loads of inspiration to help you design your English country garden to perfection

There are lots of new names and concepts at the Chelsea Flower Show this year which makes a visit to the show more interesting than ever. Clare Foster picks out her highlights from the show gardens this year

In a new series, our garden editor Clare Foster lays out a month by month guide to getting a kitchen garden off the ground. In this sixth instalment, Clare discusses the first harvests and sowing for a succession of salad leaves