Nicola Stocken extols the virtues of a group of plants that play a vital role in the garden throughout the year

It’s time to take a look at the wealth of stylish smaller conifers that give all-year colour and structure, says Sue Fisher

Did you know we’re surrounded by living fossils that date back to the age of the dinosaurs?

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In this new series, I’ll explore just how clever plants are, the complex ways in which they respond to the environment around them, the adaptations they make and the survival strategies they employ. I

The latest from Carol's beautiful cottage garden… plus her diary for the week!