Secrets of a colourful garden

I moved to a new home a few years ago, and its garden needed a major revamp to suit my needs. In the past two issues I’ve shown you how I assessed and redesigned the garden, to help you tackle similar

Mahonia x media ‘Winter Sun’ Forgive me please because I have, in my youth, been a bit sneery about mahonias. I recognise that this was a mistake as they have an awful lot in their favour: colour at a

Keep your GARDEN GROOVE going so you’re still frolicking with your plot right through the frosts!

Mike Palmer explains how to prune, plan, polish and prepare for 2026

Winter is for restoration. The garden is pared back and elemental: everything is visible and in its stillness there’s time to reflect on the preceding year and to imagine and plan the year to come. Ye

BRIGHTEN UP YOUR HOME THIS WINTER WITH A SELECTION OF THESE STUNNING BLOOMS