With over 30 years of horticultural experience, including stints at Waddesdon Manor and Chequers, Richard Ernst now leads the team at Norfolk’s Houghton Hall. He oversees the estate’s five-acre walled

Liz Zorab chooses her favourite plants inspired by the skies

Brilliant pops of colour from these reliable favourites

Step into a magical winter garden in the Weald of Kent, where cyclamens, hellebores and crocuses add splashes of pink and purple to the white carpet of snowdrops

Sustain beauty all winter with smart planting and bold choices

Liz Zorab chooses some cool customers for upbeat container planting