Supercharge your spring with the brightest bulbs

Soil conditions and frost risk mean patience is essential

There’s magic in every seed – so start planting them today for a garden bursting with colour and buzzing with life

Dahlias are gorgeous. They’re easy to care for, which is a bonus when you’re a grower, and florists absolutely adore them as a focal flower. Their vase life is about five days and, once cut, they don’

It’s time for sowing, planting alpine containers and living screens and tidying up old growth

Editor Kim Stoddart explains how to allow plants to grow a little wilder for greater all-weather protection