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The garden in winter can often seem like something to be endured rather than enjoyed for gardeners who dash to garden centres at Easter, departing with cars brimful of petunias and bags of compost. Bu

The days might be cold and grey but your outside space can still bring you joy – there are sturdy, vigorous plants that will fill it with beauty and heart-lifting colour…

REAL readers' gardens! Putting the garden to bed ...

Right now, I’m pruning the roses. I hate them looking so straggly and forlorn, and he-who-has-opinions can’t bear their wayward stems trying to snag him as he makes his way to the shed. I feel the ros

Long dismissed as garden relics, these easy-care classics are now the go-to for effortless colour and pollinator appeal

Romantic planting with a sleek modern style creates a striking mix in this Hertfordshire garden