As the long nights shorten, Mounton House garden quietly emerges from winter with delicate sprinklings of white narcissi, Scilla siberica and crocuses through the lawns. Daphnes fill the air with frag

It’s time for sowing, planting alpine containers and living screens and tidying up old growth

Planting schemes should never stand still, so let’s reassess, reshape and reinvigorate

The appearance of the first spring blossom is a much-anticipated seasonal landmark, capturing all the excitement and promise of this wonderful time of year. There is an overwhelming selection of sprin

What to plant, grow, prune and buy this month for your great outdoors

Snip now and your flowers will thank you later as a small trim can work wonders, says Joe Swift