Purple punctuates the planting: here an acer, verbena and some pinky-purple crinum, or swamp lily, stand out

Liz has chosen her top varieties that offer food, shelter, or both, to our feathered friends

Carpeting woodland in clouds of white star-shape flowers and filling the air with a heady, intense aroma, wild garlic is abundant in April. This bulb hibernates for most of the year before bursting fo

The country’s Cape Floral Kingdom has incredible bloom diversity with around 9,000 species – and some make spectacular plants for our British gardens

This is the month of horticultural happiness, and with everything looking fresh, green and lush, even the burgeoning weeds become – briefly – delightful additions to the garden. Selfheal sprouts gaily

With Simon Caney, GN Editor