The battle of the spring blooms!

It’s here again: that most exciting time of year, when gardeners grapple with their willpower and try not to get too carried away as they place their spring bulb order. There are so many reasons why p

Lift your spirits and your landscape with easy pops of colour in any border

Tuck in these treasures now for colour early next year

Cheerful and versatile, the daisy-like flowers of rudbeckias fill the garden with vibrant colour through the final weeks of the floral year

Mimic their natural behaviour and get them going now to flower in spring

Kari-Astri Davies considers choosing tulips to fire up her beds in the wake of bulb-buying frustration