Warm up chilly days with some sizzling blooms

At a time when much of the garden sleeps, winter flowers are all the more precious for their scarcity; an irrepressible bunch, undaunted by wind, frost or even a blanket of snow. Many are small, yet t

Matthew Pottage Matt is Head of Horticulture and Landscape Strategy at The Royal Parks. Anne Swithinbank A keen fruit, vegetable and house-plant grower, Anne was formerly the glasshouse supervisor at

A vivid tapestry of green is the mainstay of any garden and retains focus during winter

What’s the point of witch hazels with no scent? Well, there’s the bright spidery flowers and autumn leaf colour of course, but fragrance takes them to a whole new level. Here’s the thing though: some

From grasses to ferns and herbaceous perennials, these choice winter evergreens light up borders with colour and texture, says Sue Fisher