Small Town Gardens

The Herberts have a small garden in Henley-on-Thames, the Berkshire town famous for its annual regatta. Unfortunately, they have an additional problem: it backs on to a busy supermarket car park.

The Shorts' garden in Alexandra Palace has an old shed and coal bunker taking up a lot of space. Parts of the garden are very dark and damp, but the biggest problem is the steep set of steps leading from the house.

For Carol and Dick Hughes from Harborne in Birmingham, the needs of their four football-mad, bicycle-riding sons must combine with the couple's penchant for outdoor entertaining and their dreams of simply using the garden to relax.

Chelsea Gold Medallist Bunny Guinness creates an outdoor kitchen garden in an awkward L-shaped plot in St Albans, the old Roman town in Hertfordshire.

Stephen Woodhams is one of London's most dazzling florists. His spectacular garden designs have won him numerous awards. However, what can he come up with when faced with a small town garden that is boasting a collection of dead or dying plants?

Discover the secrets of tackling a spot which is exposed to the elements of wind, rain and sun when award-winning garden designer Douglas Coltart creates a roof garden in Glasgow, Scotland.