Annie Gatti
Annie Gatti is an award-winning garden writer and co-author of the RHS Your Wellbeing Garden
Recent articles by Annie Gatti
Rosy Hardy, the renowned plantswoman behind Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants
The plantswoman behind Hardy’s Cottage Garden Plants on a childhood learning the names of wildflowers, and the art of combining plants in a real garden setting. Portrait Charlie Hopkinson
Take a first look at a breathtaking new garden in Italy designed by an award-winning design duo
This breathtaking garden in southern Italy designed by Urquhart & Hunt features a series of terraces linked with interesting combinations and colour mixes of drought-tolerant plants.
Words: Annie Gatti, Photographs: Jason Ingram
Where do Chelsea Flower Show gardens go after the show? Discover the ups and downs of relocating them after the event
Once the show is over, the gardens must live on. Annie Gatti talks to designers about the challenges of moving their showpieces to permanent homes
The eleven best show gardens
Ahead of Chelsea Flower Show, writer Annie Gatti picks the eleven best RHS Chelsea Flower Show Garden since 2000
Meet award-winning landscape designer Marie-Louise Agius
The landscape designer on a childhood spent running wild in Exbury Gardens, a serendipitous choice of post-university study and a deep-seated love of drainage. Portrait by Philip Hartley
A relaxed and biodiverse garden in Wiltshire
The making of an immersive, biodiverse garden in rural Wiltshire has been a journey of discovery, recovery and reinvention. Words Annie Gatti Photographs Carole Drake
James Wong on houseplants and his interest in Instagram
The self-confessed plant geek on the fun of putting the detective work into horticulture, his love of houseplants and his fascination with Instagram. Portrait Andrew Montgomery
A walled garden in Aberdeenshire designed by Jonathan Snow
For this walled garden on the edge of the Cairngorms, designer Jonathan Snow has created a sloping parterre filled with flowers and food. Photographs by Jason Ingram
Designer Andy Sturgeon reflects on his career and drive
Landscape designer Andy Sturgeon has won multiple awards and is one of the UK's top garden designers. Annie Gatti finds out what makes him tick. Image by Charlie Hopkinson
The organically-certified gardens of Dowdeswell Court
Around the Neoclassical home of Jade and Julian Dunkerton, Urquhart & Hunt has designed a garden that works in harmony with a variety of wildlife.
Inside Andy Sturgeon's modern coastal garden
We take a tour around Andy Sturgeon’s small coastal garden in Brighton, where hard landscaping is minimised to allow for plentiful planting. Words Annie Gatti, photographs by Jason Ingram.
What it takes to win Best in Show at Chelsea Flower Show
All the gold-medal winning gardens at RHS Chelsea Flower Show are outstanding, but only one can be crowned Best in Show. We look at what makes one garden stand out from all the rest
The nurseries growing for gold at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
From first-timers to multiple medal winners, we talk to five of the nurseries exhibiting in Chelsea’s Great Pavilion this year at Chelsea Flower Show to find out more about the plans and preparations they are making to ensure a winning display
Advice from Patthana Garden on how to create beautiful tulip displays
Patthana Garden in Ireland is known for its beautiful tulip displays in spring. We reveal some of owner TJ Maher's secrets to creating fabulous combinations. Images by Clive Nichols.
The story of Irish snowdrops: the special cultivars bred by collectors
Discover a collection of Irish snowdrops cultivars flowering in a sheltered garden on the edge of Cork city.
Mat Reese on the excitement of plant hunting and the art of plant combining at Great Dixter
The supremely talented head gardener on the excitement of plant hunting, learning the art of plant combining at Great Dixter and the importance of good horticultural apprenticeships.
Cleve West: the Chelsea gold-winning, vegan designer
The down-to-earth and modest designer on the benefits of working alone, the importance of gardening with a light environmental touch, and why he’s happiest outside working on his allotment. Words, Annie Gatti, portrait Charlie Hopkinson
Inspiring gardens | A forest-like garden in the city
Tall trees canopying a small courtyard and intuitive hideaway reveal hidden depths, thanks to Arjan Boekel’s woodland-edge planting. Photographs Sietske De Vries
Opinion | Gardens are embracing the shaggy at Chelsea
At this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show designers are really letting their hair down, says Annie Gatti
Juliet Sargeant on helping to connect children with nature and how she found her passion
Garden designer Juliet Sargeant on finding her passion as a garden designer and designing a garden for Blue Peter at Chelsea Flower Show 2022. Portrait Cristian Barnett
Book review | Tokachi Millennium Forest, by Dan Pearson with Midori Shintani
A fascinating account of the development of this ambitious ecological park in Japan where East meets West with immersive naturalistic planting
Book review | Sissinghurst: The Dream Garden by Tim Richardson
The new book Sissinghurst: The Dream Garden is the most up-to-date exploration of the garden at Sissinghurst, how it was created and why it remains such a great and much-loved garden
Basket weaving on the shores of Loch Na Fooey
On the shores of Loch Na Fooey, basket maker Joe Hogan uses local willow, birch and larch to create woven sculptures of delicate beauty. Photographs Lisa Linder
'It's time the BBC gives Chelsea’s designers and growers a voice'
Annie Gatti reflects on what we've seen at Virtual RHS Chelsea Flower Show so far