Plant your bulbs now for a lovely bright start to spring

Amy McCormack, senior gardener at the National Trust’s Anglesey Abbey, on planting for winter colour and scent and protecting perennials from frost

Long dismissed as garden relics, these easy-care classics are now the go-to for effortless colour and pollinator appeal

Plants that glitter brightly under a layer of frost

Have your very own Winter Watch at home and look out for some garden visitors in the coming weeks and months

When the temperature drops, how do Britain’s birds, beasts and plants keep the chill at bay? John Lewis-Stempel reveals Nature’s own thermals