Every garden needs some crocus flowers. These early, elegant flowering bulbs are the harbingers of spring. Geoff Hodge explains.
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Can I grow some nuts?
If you fancy your very own supply of homegrown nuts, now is a good time to plant some.
Fabulous festive herbs
Transform your Christmas celebrations by using herbs grown in your garden.
Create a scented winter wonderland
Add some seasonal scent to your winter garden by choosing plants with perfume and transform your garden into a scented winter paradise.
Plant a hedge for wildlife
If your fence has blown down in the wind, replace it with a wildlife hedge; it will transform your garden.
Grow some autumn fireworks
Don’t waste money on loud, explosive fireworks, instead invest in some plants that will light up your garden with autumn colour for years to come.
Five autumn drama queens
Make the most of nature’s party plants and plant some colour and vibrancy for autumn.
Five great biennials from seed
A biennial is a plant that flowers the year after they are sown, and there are some really great types that you can grow.
Five new plants from RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
Plant addicts really got a treat at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower show. The hotly contested RHS Plant of the Year 2024 competition had some fabulous new plants on the shortlist.
What’s so great about garden perennials?
Garden perennials are the secret ingredient that every garden needs. They are great value for money, they bulk up year on year and if you choose well, they will fill your garden with colour and wonder all season.
Enrich your garden with roses
These cherished blooms are an essential addition to every garden. Plant ravishing roses, says Debi Holland.
Grow garden hellebores
Hellebores truly are the winter wonders of the garden. These beautiful plants have stunning winter flowers and are a beacon of hope in the coldest months of the year.
White winter wonderland
You don’t need to wait for some frost or snow to add some white magic to your garden, Jean Vernon has plenty of ideas.
Grow perfect peonies
Peonies are the must-have flower of the summer. Create the wow-factor in your garden with these fabulous, flamboyant flowers.
Five spooky houseplants
Add some creepy chills to your Halloween with Debi Holland’s guide to five spooky houseplants.
New roses from RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival
If you love roses, you will really appreciate these new rose varieties.
