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…

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

Add a festive floral flourish!

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR OUTDOOR SPACE THIS MONTH WITH OUR GUIDE TO THE CHANGING SEASONS

Brighten the dark days — and lift your spirits — with the blazing colours of dogwoods, bamboos and brambles