This spring jewel is so wonderful when it pops up in gardens, whether it is planted in borders or in areas of grass – as it is just as happy in both. The foliage will start with a slight purple tone a

I like unusual words and there are a couple that seem appropriate for this time of year. March, we know, is a fickle beast, where the weather can flicker from T-shirt to thermals in the course of a da

Editor Kim Stoddart explains how to allow plants to grow a little wilder for greater all-weather protection

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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For me, spring is the most exciting part of the year, as it’s full of promise and there’s something about early flowering plants that really lifts the spirits. I love it when I’m driving in the countr