A sparkling space reduces pests and diseases, improves light and gives seedlings the best start

Work your way through your borders, removing dandelion flowerheads before they get the chance to set seed. Flowers of dandelions are a useful source of early nectar for pollinators but if they are abl

Give them a trim and feed so they’re ready for spring

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

Pot them up now for early colour and free plants from the new shoots

If winter rains have made your garden off limits, it’s time to explore growing in a space where you can cheat the seasons – and escape to a new world