This small penned-in courtyard has been ... Or, to maximise the sloping area of your yard, landscape design expert Joe Raboine suggests using retaining walls alongside steps.

The degree of difficulty indisputably rises when you’re gardening on a slope (pardon the word play ... Photograph courtesy of Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design , from After the Hurricane ...

The topography of your garden has a huge impact on the design aesthetic of your space and one that needs careful ...