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Birches are one of the most attractive trees for our garden, but if you thought that they all had silver or white bark, you are very much mistaken

Recipe: With its sweet pumpkin flesh, and just a hint of heat from flecks of red chilli, this chutney is perfect with a mature cheddar.

Protect your garden from some of the worst garden pests with Richard Jackson’s Organic Garden Health Kit

If you love peonies you will adore scented tree peonies. Mature plants can boast over a hundred flowers on one plant.

Don’t miss your chance to grow the award-winning Hydrangea ‘Magical Ruby’ which holds its colour changing flowers for six long months!

The tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) is an exciting, unusual specimen tree for the larger garden. Plant one in your garden for the ultimate wow factor!

Be among the first to grow Phlox ‘Jewel Mixed’. It offers luxurious rosebud blooms and months of flowers from May right through until the autumn.

Grow Oriental lilies for a rich fragrance and exotic blooms. Plant bulbs in garden borders or in pots for colour and scent all summer long!

Poinsettias make great festive cut flowers and will last up to two weeks. Here are 5 great ideas for using poinsettias as cut flowers.

Turn your rhubarb into a delicious syrup or cordial. This delicious rhubarb recipe comes from the kitchens of fruit specialist Lubera.

Gardens to visit in the Cotswolds, including Batsford Arboretum, Misarden Park and Littlefield Garden in Cheltenham.

If you buy one plant this spring, choose something that adds elegance and drama to your garden. Introducing the amazing Rhododendron ‘Germania’ – the QVC cherished choice for Plant of the Month for February.

Look out for a fantastic collection of giant trailing fuchsias on Richard Jackson’s Garden at QVC this spring.

Gardens close to woodlands and countryside can offer ideal sites for owl boxes.

In early spring there is no cheerier sight than a patch of primulas. Simple to grow, follow our easy advice for growing your primulas this year.