The sweet violet, Viola odorata, may be a diminutive flower, but its small, slightly asymmetrical, pansy-like flowers are highly fragrant. They open in early spring before most plants have even though

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Mike Palmer celebrates the seasonal awakening of our gardens from their winter slumbers with trees, shrubs, perennials and bulbs to get seriously excited about

Kay Maynard explains how her first-ever garden has become a wildlife-friendly haven with year-round interest

Liz Zorab shares her go-to plants that bring the promise of joy to the darkest weeks of the year

Now spring is in sight, gorgeous plants herald a new season