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Plan and plant some dramatic dahlias to ensure a spectacular late summer display, there are some fabulous varieties available now.

Adding colour and interest into your garden doesn’t just mean you need lots of flowers. Here are five great winter stemmed dogwoods for your garden.

Don’t be scared, bats in the garden are a blessing not a curse. These little creatures mostly eat garden bugs as Bat expert Chantal Brown explains.

Apples are starting to ripen in the orchards and gardens, so make the most of your apple harvest with this easy to make tarte tatin recipe from Lubera.

For months of colour for the patio or kitchen windowsill, grow pelargoniums. They’re very easy to grow, even for beginners, and they’ll reward you with a stunning display all summer long.

Try this recipe for rhubarb crumble and custard cake from Holly Farrell’s book Grow Your Own Cake.

The best-selling Christmas plant of them all, poinsettias are sold in a range of sizes and colours. They make great pot plants, but with a bit of creativity can also be used as decorations.

Make the most of your garden pears with this delicious recipe for pear caramel from Holly Farrell’s new book, The Jam Maker’s Garden.

This recipe for pea cheesecake is a delicious light lunch or summer starter, and uses everything but the pod itself from the pea plant.

The hellebore is a fabulous winter garden stalwart. Specialist nurseryman John Massey chooses five of his favourites.

Make the most of the strawberries from your garden with this easy recipe for strawberry tiramisu.

When in flower in spring, azaleas are simply stunning, literally covered all over with vibrant and beautiful blooms. Here are five great azaleas recommended by Peter Chapman from Perryhill Nurseries.

When it comes to early spring flowers, Hepaticas are among the most beautiful. On bright sunny days their flowers open wide to display their simple beauty and unobtrusive charm.

Crocuses are sometimes underrated garden gems, bringing a welcome splash of colour to gardens, heralding the end of winter and the start of the much-awaited longer days and warmer weather ahead.

A dress made from 300 Poinsettia flowers celebrates International Poinsettia Day on December 12th.