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

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

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR OUTDOOR SPACE THIS MONTH WITH OUR GUIDE TO THE CHANGING SEASONS

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

Hardwood cuttings were probably one of the first things I was taught about propagation when I first started studying horticulture - and it's one skill I continue to value. Although this method require