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“You can create something from nothing and it’s just so magical”

Kyla La Grange and Dave Pearce, London

I really like bold colours. I’m big on foliage too – the shapes and the contrast in textures”

Kyla and her partner Dave have made the most of a small back garden in North London by transforming it into a tropical-meets-woodland retreat. Kyla – who is a songwriter and musician – expanded on her knowledge of gardening in containers in a rented flat by adding structure and colour and giving the garden a focal point. Tucked at the bottom of the plot lies a secret mini woodland area just waiting to be explored, by insects, animals and humans alike. And

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