The days might be cold and grey but your outside space can still bring you joy – there are sturdy, vigorous plants that will fill it with beauty and heart-lifting colour…

Mike Palmer shares his suggestions for creating sharp shapes and year-round structure in the garden

Behind every great British garden… gardeners at work ...

THIS WEEK AT GLEBE COTTAGE

Liz Zorab lists her favourites for early winter interest and scent

Right now, I’m pruning the roses. I hate them looking so straggly and forlorn, and he-who-has-opinions can’t bear their wayward stems trying to snag him as he makes his way to the shed. I feel the ros