At a time when much of the garden sleeps, winter flowers are all the more precious for their scarcity; an irrepressible bunch, undaunted by wind, frost or even a blanket of snow. Many are small, yet t

Just between us, let’s be honest: for much of the year this is quite an uninteresting plant. It does not make much of an impact while our gardens erupt with life in spring. In the heat of summer, it s

Toby explains how creating cold-weather beauty went from unusual to must-do

Warm up chilly days with some sizzling blooms

Alongside wet and windy weather, February will often bring bright sunshine, not a cloud in the blue, blue sky. Suddenly the catkins are here, the days are getting just that little bit lighter, and spr

Choose new snowdrop varieties now, while they’re in flower. When the first snowdrops appear in your garden, you will be able to see if you need, or want, more. Many snowdrops are bought as bulbs in po