Outside of the ordinary
A porcelain-thorned tree is just one of the unusual pieces at Fresh Air
Gardens
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Fashion al fresco
Marni’s statement-making outdoor furniture – with catwalk flair
Le Prince Jardinier watering can
In stainless steel, from Gift-Library, £95
Hives that are the bees’ knees
These customised beehives make a grand architectural statement – and a delicious pot of honey
Botanical Brompton
Chelsea offshoot makes the city bloom
London in bloom
Restaurants and hotels begin their Chelsea centenary celebrations
Cultivated tastes
An increased desire to be in control of what we eat has given the kitchen garden fresh and fashionable appeal. Tim Richardson profiles new approaches to these productive – and seductive – spaces
Grandscale garden glory
Handmade customised ceramic vases with statuesque splendour
The treehouse
An awesome den designed to keep three teenagers entertained is too divine for Mummy to give up
Hedge fun
Whether figurative, fanciful or abstract, topiary is once again providing year-round personality and structure in fashionable gardens, says Tim Richardson
Glow in the dark
Lighting and landscape designers are collaborating to bring gardens to brilliant, alluring light long after dark, says Emma Crichton-Miller
Indian Ocean water catcher
In teak and stainless steel (60cm diameter) by Tom Curtis, £395