Victoria Maw

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Lia Leendertz |Victoria Maw |Xanthe Clay |Val Bourne

We have reached midsummer, the roses are blooming and borders are at their peak, fresh and floriferous. Days are light and warm and dusk is long and beautiful, crying out for us to be in the garden late into the evening. It is a time for pottering and for beginning to enjoy the fruits of our labours. The main sowing and planting season is behind us and the tasks of the moment are watering, tying in, nipping out, tasks that can mostly be done with a chilled glass of wine in one hand.

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Victoria Maw

A picnic is always a good idea. Given the glorious weather forecast this weekend, many of us will be grabbing blankets, baskets and beverages and seeking out the perfect picnicking spot, be that beach, park or back garden. But before you throw everything into the boot of the car and head for the hills, take a moment to check your kit and ask yourself what little extras might elevate your experience. An excellent blanket, a decent cool bag and a sunshade are all essentials.

4 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Jessica Doyle |Victoria Maw |Stephen Doig |Ria Higgins

John Cooper has applied his 'graphic bohemia' style to a range for the British retailer. Here are the hits (and misses)For John Cooper, the winner of this year's series of the BBC1 show Interior Design Masters, creating a homeware collection to be sold in John Lewis was very much not his normal day job. It was also a first for John Lewis: its design team had not previously worked with a designer who was simultaneously juggling a full-time job as a secondary-school teacher.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Victoria Maw

Wander through an English garden in May and you might be lucky enough to spot the first roses emerging, catch the sweet aroma of lilac on the breeze or watch a bee visiting the pulmonaria.

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Victoria Maw |Stephen Doig |Ria Higgins |Aditi Sharma

Wander through an English garden in May and you might be lucky enough to spot the first roses emerging, catch the sweet aroma of lilac on the breeze or watch a bee visiting the pulmonaria.