Mahonia x media ‘Winter Sun’ Forgive me please because I have, in my youth, been a bit sneery about mahonias. I recognise that this was a mistake as they have an awful lot in their favour: colour at a

I moved to a new home a few years ago, and its garden needed a major revamp to suit my needs. In the past two issues I’ve shown you how I assessed and redesigned the garden, to help you tackle similar

Create beautifully scented, long-lasting indoor arrangements using winter greenery and flowers from your garden. Choose fragrant blooms such as viburnum, witch hazel, Christmas box and wintersweet, an

Plant skimmias in pots so you can position them in spots where you can best see their attractive berries now, their pretty flower buds at the end of winter and blossom in spring. Skimmias do best in p

Advice and inspiration with Nige Eaton , horticulture expert at Moss & Moor, Ilkley

Mike Palmer shares his suggestions for creating sharp shapes and year-round structure in the garden