It’s time for sowing, planting alpine containers and living screens and tidying up old growth

One of the most underrated summer flowering bulbs is eucomis, or pineapple lily. Everyone thought they weren’t hardy, but they’ve proved to be very hardy – although they don’t particularly like wet wi

Sow courgette and squash seeds now so you’ll have seedlings ready to plant outside in early summer. Fill pots or large module trays with peat-free multi-purpose compost. Place one seed in each pot, ab

Soil conditions and frost risk mean patience is essential

Editor Kim Stoddart explains how to allow plants to grow a little wilder for greater all-weather protection

As winter eases and spring beckons, longer days bring the garden to life – and your growing year starts here…