Among the loveliest water gardens you will find anywhere are those at Longstock Park, in the English county of Hampshire. Set within the valley of the River Test, this 2ha garden was developed from 1948 by John Lewis of department store fame and houses ...
But with my stone and brick walls, and leafy understorey, planting hostas in sweeps as at Longstock would be reckless. So, I have them as solitary punctuation points and a means of maintaining interest among plants that finish flowering early. It is ...