Crocus king

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

There’s something very special about colchicums, which are also known as autumn crocus. Their dainty pink or white flowers emerge as if by magic, long before the leaves appear. Like elegant young débu

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

The latest from Carol's beautiful cottage garden... plus her diary for the week!

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

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