Looking to bring the full panoply of autumn colour into your garden? Try a deciduous shrub, says Joe Swift

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

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Brighten the dark days — and lift your spirits — with the blazing colours of dogwoods, bamboos and brambles