The country’s Cape Floral Kingdom has incredible bloom diversity with around 9,000 species – and some make spectacular plants for our British gardens

This spring jewel is so wonderful when it pops up in gardens, whether it is planted in borders or in areas of grass – as it is just as happy in both. The foliage will start with a slight purple tone a

These are some of the best ‘forever plants’ to sow this spring, says Liz

REAL readers' gardens!

Nick Hamilton explains why getting to know your garden’s sun, soil and shade situation will better help plants thrive

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