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…

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Make life lovely

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

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