The appearance of the first spring blossom is a much-anticipated seasonal landmark, capturing all the excitement and promise of this wonderful time of year. There is an overwhelming selection of sprin

These expert picks for fragrant spring planting ensure your garden will smell as glorious as it looks

John Massey’s Ashwood Nurseries has been breeding superb hellebores for the past 35 years, and they are acknowledged to be the best in the world. It all began because John was looking for winter work

Planting schemes should never stand still, so let’s reassess, reshape and reinvigorate

Discover the most beautiful and beneficial trees, shrubs and ground-layer plants to cultivate your own woodland oasis – however large or small your garden

Purple punctuates the planting: here an acer, verbena and some pinky-purple crinum, or swamp lily, stand out