Every year this column is guided by a general theme recommended to us by readers and fellow gardeners. In 2025, Gardeners’ ...

Rosemary Boxer and Laura Thyme start a gardening consultancy called Rosemary and Thyme - they tackle all kinds of horticultural problems but also meet with murder and mayhem wherever they go.

So when planning your garden, you can divide your plants into two sections, those like thyme, sage, rosemary, french tarragon and oregano that like full sun; and those that like partial shade ...