"Plants and hedges are a great way to soundproof your garden," Mark Dwelly says, "I'd recommend evergreens like laurel, leylandii, holly, and yew for their year-round density.

Also remember that, ideally, you want your soundproofing taller than the direct source of the intrusion. In the US, fence height restrictions typically range from 3-4 feet in the front yard and 6 ...

In the garden, the start of the growing season means an audible onslaught of lawnmowers, leaf blowers and other tools of the ...

Alan Partridge himself has unveiled the Alan Partridge Sound Bath Garden at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival to mark ...