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

Pot them up now for early colour and free plants from the new shoots

Fresh experiments signal a season of change in the garden

Give good heat, water, hygiene and airflow to get them through to spring

REAL readers' gardens!

Soil conditions and frost risk mean patience is essential