If you want to plant a light woodland–perhaps underplanted with wild primroses and bluebells–or are looking for a luminous specimen tree for the garden, consider a birch, advises Charles Quest-Ritson

Discover the varieties that shine in every season and learn how to give them the best start

For instant impact in a newly landscaped garden, there’s nothing quite like planting mature trees or native hedgerow plants for transformative and long-lasting results, believes Steven Desmond

The days might be cold and grey but your outside space can still bring you joy – there are sturdy, vigorous plants that will fill it with beauty and heart-lifting colour…

Long overlooked and unfairly maligned, these tough, colourful and low-maintenance plants deliver year-round structure and style

Mike Palmer shares his suggestions for creating sharp shapes and year-round structure in the garden