Photos: Sissinghurst Castle Gardens in Kent, England
A writing desk in the South Cottage at Sissinghurst. Sissinghurst Castle Garden is in the tiny village of Sissinghurst in Kent, England, about 50 miles southeast of London. (Susan Salter Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
A statue adorns the formal garden area at Hole Gardens. (Susan Salter Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
There has always been an intense focus on formal gardens in this area, including Great Dixter in East Sussex. (Susan Salter Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
Assorted cuttings from the gardens at Great Dixter. (Susan Salter Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)