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

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

As winter eases and spring beckons, longer days bring the garden to life – and your growing year starts here…

What to plant, pot and prune this month, plus a few treats to buy and inspiration further afield

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