Amy McCormack, senior gardener at the National Trust’s Anglesey Abbey, on planting for winter colour and scent and protecting perennials from frost

The quiet beauty of winter sets the stage in this garden, where topiary shapes and the borrowed landscape are the main performers

One of the many highlights for visitors to Cliveden in Buckinghamshire has always been the 80 acres of gardens, which encompass a geometric parterre, a maze, a water garden and the famous Long Garden

In his final column for the season, Joe Swift looks back at a memorable year — and work for the months ahead

A good time to visit The Old Rectory in Doynton is as dusk falls on a frosty December evening. Driving in through the gate, you’ll be cheered by the sight of two illuminated Portuguese laurel cylinder

Orderly hedges and classic features contrast with unruly wildlife-friendly planting in this rural Hertfordshire garden