Get to know saxifrages

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

Cheerful and versatile, the daisy-like flowers of rudbeckias fill the garden with vibrant colour through the final weeks of the floral year

It’s here again: that most exciting time of year, when gardeners grapple with their willpower and try not to get too carried away as they place their spring bulb order. There are so many reasons why p

Choose tough, evergreen varieties to bring colour and life to your plot all year round

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

Rosie Irving explains why these architectural superheroes should have pride of place in more of our gardens