BBC Gardeners' World

“A garden should be a place to let go and be free in”

Deanna & Rob Bailey

“What got us through lockdown was having this garden to focus on”

“The landscaping is really bold and helps to make the plants shine. They have planted it with an illustrator’s sense of colour and you feel cocooned in this garden
Kate Gould, garden designer and GOTY judge

moved into their terraced house in Greater Manchester, they initially spent all their money and effort on renovating the interior. Their tiny back garden was a boggy patch of lawn, mainly used to store the bins. But just before Covid hit, they decided to transform it into a lush tropical paradise. Despite being gardening novices, they used their skills as professional illustrators to

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