At a time when much of the garden sleeps, winter flowers are all the more precious for their scarcity; an irrepressible bunch, undaunted by wind, frost or even a blanket of snow. Many are small, yet t

These elite seasonal performers really ‘do what they say on the tin’!

So many new types of Japanese flowering quince are now available that they have been the subject of a four-year trial by the RHS. Charles Quest-Ritson picks his favourites

Rosie Irving explains why this resilient, wildlife-friendly plant has a place in every garden

Start exotic climbers off now to enjoy cascades of flowers and foliage for five months

Liz Zorab lists the eye-catching plants she hopes to add to her garden this year