York Gate, a one-acre garden near Leeds, was donated by the Spencer family in 1994 to Perennial, the charity that helps people working in horticulture and their families. While the garden was develope

Autumn is the perfect time to shape plants for an abundance of blooms next year

Mandy Bradshaw meets rose expert Keith Jones and shares his top care tips and favourite 14 rose varieties

Right now, I’m pruning the roses. I hate them looking so straggly and forlorn, and he-who-has-opinions can’t bear their wayward stems trying to snag him as he makes his way to the shed. I feel the ros

Long dismissed as garden relics, these easy-care classics are now the go-to for effortless colour and pollinator appeal

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…