The best winter garden plants may have less choice than the plentiful annuals and perennials on offer in summer and the the vast array of blooms and blossom in spring. But the great thing about winter ...

Gardeners who live and work in cold climates may not be thinking about snow yet, but the first flakes will be flying across ...

Winter flowers are few and far between but somehow all the more special because of their rarity. Seen against a backdrop of cool evergreens, lightly frosted ornamental grasses or stark sculptural ...

Shrubs are a versatile and easy-to-grow addition to any garden, and gardening expert Alan Titchmarsh says there are five that ...

The diversity of plant species is astonishing. Even plants in familiar genera can surprise us. Take the Quercus genus, which is that of oaks. I was recently introduced to the Japanese live oak or ...

Although many plants have gone dormant, the winter garden is still an active place. Birds are feasting on last season's seed heads, filling their bellies and dropping seeds all over the ground. These ...

Everything you need to know about the best bedding plants for autumn and winter, and exactly when to plant them for optimal results this season ...

Winter conditions can make soil compact, eroded, or nutrient-poor. Growing this unassuming member of the legume family will ...