Coming up roses

York Gate, a one-acre garden near Leeds, was donated by the Spencer family in 1994 to Perennial, the charity that helps people working in horticulture and their families. While the garden was develope

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…

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

Amy McCormack, senior gardener at the National Trust’s Anglesey Abbey, on planting for winter colour and scent and protecting perennials from frost

Mandy Bradshaw meets rose expert Keith Jones and shares his top care tips and favourite 14 rose varieties

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