This is the month of horticultural happiness, and with everything looking fresh, green and lush, even the burgeoning weeds become – briefly – delightful additions to the garden. Selfheal sprouts gaily

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!

Spring is in the air already for Joe Swift , who says go wild and have some fun in your garden

Find out which early species to watch for, how to make your patch more butterfly-friendly and where to record your sightings for science

Fresh experiments signal a season of change in the garden