Winter’s here – the perfect time to tackle repairs and revamp spaces without breaking the bank

Didn’t get quite the present you wanted from Santa? Well, there is probably someone else, somewhere, who will want it. If you can’t return it for a refund or replacement, why not help out a good cause

Science is proving what gardeners have always known – that tending plants and spending time outdoors is soothing to mind, body and soul

TV and radio broadcaster Martin is an RHS judge and former head gardener

Plant skimmias in pots so you can position them in spots where you can best see their attractive berries now, their pretty flower buds at the end of winter and blossom in spring. Skimmias do best in p

While you wait for Spring, here are the jobs to get on with