Pulmonarias dazzle when little else does, with jewel-toned flowers and lush foliage

In the first of a two-part series, Mike Palmer celebrates his favourite fuss-free hardy geraniums for sunny borders

REAL readers' gardens!

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

As the long nights shorten, Mounton House garden quietly emerges from winter with delicate sprinklings of white narcissi, Scilla siberica and crocuses through the lawns. Daphnes fill the air with frag

This spring jewel is so wonderful when it pops up in gardens, whether it is planted in borders or in areas of grass – as it is just as happy in both. The foliage will start with a slight purple tone a