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

Liz Zorab lists her favourites for early winter interest and scent

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

These fab plants deserve to be in every garden

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

One of our later asters here at Hillside, which is useful for maintaining a sense of expectation throughout the latter parts of the growing season. Its handsome, serrated foliage remains healthy and h