These colourful, winter-hardy plants survive frost, snow and freezing temperatures — and still look good in the garden.

As Valentines Day approaches, who needs roses when there are so many other plants of the heart to choose from?

It’s important to recognise the fine line between the gardening jobs that can and can’t be safely carried out at this time of ...

Common names are a slippery slope for the keen gardener. Sometimes they get it right, but sometimes they get it woefully ...

Add compost or leaf mold to the planting hole to keep your hellebore happy. Organic matter is the key to keeping these ...

It is a different kind of stage, one built for texture, calm color, and plants that don’t need heat to prove themselves. In ...

THE Gardens of Easton Lodge are holding a series of open days during February to celebrate snowdrop season. Open days will be held on Sunday, February 15, Thursday, February 19 and Sunday, February 22 ...

In this detailed guide you will discover 25 winter flowers that thrive in cold weather, including pansies, camellias, ...

It is a native plant and very happy in a shady border or woodland garden, or beneath deciduous shrubs, where its evergreen foliage can be shown off in autumn and winter before it comes into flower. In ...

Start now with this 1 January project and your garden will soon be reaping the benefits... and saving you money ...

The seeds were planted early for Trish Snyder’s blooming career, culminating in her new book, “Backyard Cutting Garden,” to ...