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

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

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

Why did only two sunflowers germinate? Do I leave figs on my tree? Read on…

Vibrant fruits and berries are now starting to keep our gardens bursting with colour – but many come with myths and secrets!

John and Jenny Brett have created an all-year garden design at St Mary’s, combining formal plant structures with colourful insect-friendly perennials, but in winter, when dusted with white and dancing with shadows, the garden shimmers