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Kari-Astri Davies considers choosing tulips to fire up her beds in the wake of bulb-buying frustration

There’s something very special about colchicums, which are also known as autumn crocus. Their dainty pink or white flowers emerge as if by magic, long before the leaves appear. Like elegant young débu

Allowing plants to fend for themselves without staking builds resilience and creates relaxed billowing borders in this windswept autumn garden

D espite being exotic, these striking blooms are so easy to grow

Choose tough, evergreen varieties to bring colour and life to your plot all year round

Mimic their natural behaviour and get them going now to flower in spring