Recommended alpine varieties

Tough and undemanding, alpine plants deserve a place in every garden, adding the charm of their dainty flowers and handsome foliage to small-scale planting schemes

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

As the season turns, there’s no need to stick to fiery hues – choose cool, calm colours instead

Vibrant shades that bring warmth and sunshine to the garden

IF your garden is anything like mine, most of the borders and pots have peaked by this time, shifting from full-on florals to fading foliage. There are a few late-to-the-party dahlias, the cosmos are