Spring
Yellow snowdrops? Yes, they do exist – and command high prices
Most snowdrops are white, or green and white, but some have yellow markings – and are highly sought after.
The best snowdrops for your garden
John Sales, former head of gardens at the National Trust, recommends 12 of the best snowdrops to grow in your garden. Words Mary Keen.
Love birds? Here are the best way to attract them to your garden
Looking for ways to attract birds to your garden? Here's how to keep all your feathered friends happy all year round
A well-behaved alternative to bamboo, these grass-like evergreens are great year-round
Defying easy categorisation, restios are evergreen plants that offer eye-catching details, attractive stems and grow rapidly in spring
These are the top seed suppliers you need to be buying from for your online seed order this year
If you're looking for inspiration for your next crop of flowers, herbs and vegetables, take a look at our recommended seed suppliers this year
Try these tips from garden experts for seed sowing success for the coming year
Daunted by sowing seeds? Propagation expert Carol Klein and vegetable grower Aaron Bertelsen share their seed sowing tips.
These colourful stems will be a great addition to your winter garden
Cultivars of Cornus sanguinea, Cornus alba and Cornus sericea are grown for their colourful winter stems, but some have the benefit of attractive foliage too, giving them year-round appeal. Plant expert Andy McIndoe recommends some of the best.
21 brilliant bulbs to plant that will give you colour in every season
Garden designer Adam Hunt recommends his favourite bulbs for colour almost all year round.
Bulbs border display: download our designer plan
Garden designer James Alexander-Sinclair’s bold bulb plan for a bulb-filled border offers a spectacular display of flowering bulbs from January to July. Download the plan here. Illustration Hannah McVicar
When to plant bulbs - make sure you don't miss the moment to get your bulbs in the ground for a great display next year
There are several answers to the question 'When should I plant bulbs?' and here we break down the basics
Slug-proof veg: 17 plants they won't eat
Struggling with slugs eating your crops? Here are 17 varieties of veg that they won't touch.
20 great flowers for drying: experts pick the garden flowers that will look perfect when you dry them
Preserve the fleeting summer beauty of your garden by drying flowers to enjoy year round indoors. We’ve asked three expert growers to recommend the best dried flowers to grow
The best and most beautiful garden plants for butterflies that you will love too
Make your garden attractive to vital pollinators with these suggestions of plants that butterflies love
The best varieties of thalictrum and how to grow
Often thought of as tall, airy plants with finely cut foliage and a froth of flower, thalictrum are, in fact, much more varied. Organic gardener and plant expert Val Bourne is your guide to growing thalictrum and recommends the best varieties. Photographs Lynn Keddie
As our climate gets hotter, we may see fewer white plants
Plant ecologist Ken Thompson explains the effect that climate change could have on the colour of your plants
30 plants that will make your garden look good all year-round
These hard-working plants provide several seasons of interest in your garden through flowers, fruit, foliage, bark and even spring shoots
34 beautiful white flowers to grow
Discover some of the most beautiful white flowers around and learn how to make a stunning white border to delight from early spring to late summer
Peonies that can last for 100 years: the remarkable plants that can come with a high price tag
At Primrose Hall Nursery Alec White specialises in breeding rare and desirable intersectional peonies – plants that can last for 100 years. Words Alys Fowler, photographs Richard Bloom
How to grow peonies
Peonies offer voluptuous blooms to grace your garden from late spring until July. Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall and Claire Austin give tips on how to grow these alluring flowers
How to grow alliums and when to plant them
Equally at home in a cottage garden or urban courtyard, stunning in pots and borders, the globe-like flowers of ornamental onions add a welcome dash of early summer drama. Nurseryman John Hoyland is your guide to how to grow alliums, when to plant them, and recommends his favourite varieties. Photographs Annaïck Guitteny
Direct sowing: 21 easy seeds to sow outdoors
Sowing seeds where you want them to flower is an easy, bother-free way to bring colour to your garden. Here, three experts recommend their favourite flowers for growing direct
Wisteria | The best varieties to grow and how to care for
When this vigorous climber is in full bloom, it is a glorious sight to behold. Nurseryman Chris Lane is your guide to how to grow, train and prune wisteria, and recommends his favourite varieties. Photographs Annaïck Guitteny
May gardening jobs: what to do in the garden in May
Vegetable gardener and chef Aaron Bertelsen writes on how a kitchen garden grows. Illustration by Alice Pattullo
May flowers to plant
As the days and soil gets warmer, expert plantsman Keith Wiley’s choice include colour, from a bright-orange lily to a crimson rose, offset by the delicacy of a soft-pink viburnum. Words Keith Wiley, photographs Jason Ingram