Give shorter climbing roses a go

Liz Zorab shares her pick of the sky-reaching stars that are easier to look after

Bringing order from chaos is fundamental to gardening, especially after the summer holidays, so get stuck in, says Joe Swift

REAL readers' gardens!

Tough and undemanding, alpine plants deserve a place in every garden, adding the charm of their dainty flowers and handsome foliage to small-scale planting schemes

Shrubs are more than your garden’s supporting players. Given the right role, and even the occasional seasonal spotlight, they can become a star turn

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