The appearance of the first spring blossom is a much-anticipated seasonal landmark, capturing all the excitement and promise of this wonderful time of year. There is an overwhelming selection of sprin

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

Planting schemes should never stand still, so let’s reassess, reshape and reinvigorate

REAL readers' gardens! Pruning roses A plant-packed suburban ...

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

I like unusual words and there are a couple that seem appropriate for this time of year. March, we know, is a fickle beast, where the weather can flicker from T-shirt to thermals in the course of a da