At a time when much of the garden sleeps, winter flowers are all the more precious for their scarcity; an irrepressible bunch, undaunted by wind, frost or even a blanket of snow. Many are small, yet t

Toby explains how creating cold-weather beauty went from unusual to must-do

Primroses are one of the earliest flowers to appear each year. Their name is derived from the Latin phrase prima rosa, literally meaning the ‘first rose’ of the year. Our native primrose, Primula vulg

Pruning at the end of winter ensures a number of flowering shrubs will reward with plentiful blooms in later months

These elite seasonal performers really ‘do what they say on the tin’!

Kari-Astri Davies considers the challenge of dry shade and braces herself for some winter pruning