The days might be cold and grey but your outside space can still bring you joy – there are sturdy, vigorous plants that will fill it with beauty and heart-lifting colour…

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR OUTDOOR SPACE THIS MONTH WITH OUR GUIDE TO THE CHANGING SEASONS

Brighten the dark days — and lift your spirits — with the blazing colours of dogwoods, bamboos and brambles

Plants that glitter brightly under a layer of frost

Discover the varieties that shine in every season and learn how to give them the best start

The garden in winter can often seem like something to be endured rather than enjoyed for gardeners who dash to garden centres at Easter, departing with cars brimful of petunias and bags of compost. Bu