As winter eases and spring beckons, longer days bring the garden to life – and your growing year starts here…

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

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There are some vegetables that thrive in the cold, but unless you aspire to self-sufficiency Tom Coward recommends caution when sowing very early in the year. “It’s a mistake, although we always do it

These expert picks for fragrant spring planting ensure your garden will smell as glorious as it looks

Anne outlines her top jobs to be getting on with over the coming fortnight