These are some of the best ‘forever plants’ to sow this spring, says Liz

Exciting recommendations from our expert plantsman

REAL readers' gardens!

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

There’s magic in every seed – so start planting them today for a garden bursting with colour and buzzing with life

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