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As a passionate plantswoman, Carol Klein wants us all to embrace one of the most iconic and quintessentially British styles of gardening in her revival – the cottage garden.

From East Lambrook Manor in Somerset, home to one of the most famous cottage gardens in the country, she shares her years of experience and gives us her ultimate guide to the best cottage garden plants along with money-saving tips on how to grow our favourite plants from scratch.

Along the way, she heads to the Lake District and visits the home of Beatrix Potter and the cottage garden which features in some of the most famous children’s books ever written. She also encourages the people of Nantwich to get gardening in the Great British Seed Swap.

Carol Klein also shares her infectious passion for a style of gardening that is in much need of a revival. Rock gardens were at the pinnacle of Victorian garden fashion.

Carol opens up the horticultural display cabinet to the finest remaining examples across the country. She visits a community in Bolton that has pulled back its local rockery from neglect, and also drops in on an old friend in the Midlands, whose rock garden is gold-medal-winning.

At Edinburgh Botanic Gardens, Carol demonstrates tried and tested techniques for growing success. She shows how to plant up a trough with some of her treasured rock garden favourites and also gives advice on the best alpine bulbs for containers.