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

What to plant, grow, prune and buy this month for your great outdoors

As the long nights shorten, Mounton House garden quietly emerges from winter with delicate sprinklings of white narcissi, Scilla siberica and crocuses through the lawns. Daphnes fill the air with frag

REAL readers' gardens!

As winter eases and spring beckons, longer days bring the garden to life – and your growing year starts here…

Advice and inspiration with Nige Eaton , horticulture expert at Moss & Moor, Ilkley