John Grimshaw

Director of Yorkshire Arboretum

John Grimshaw is a gardener, botanist and author, and director of the Yorkshire Arboretum.

Recent articles by John Grimshaw

Eranthis - winter aconite

Forget snowdrops: these are the best early spring flowers to bring sunny colour to your garden

Bring bright, sunny colour to your late-winter garden with the earliest flowers of the year, which will spread to create golden carpets under trees.Show more

Purple flowers

Think bulbs are just for spring? Here are 14 autumn-flowering blooms for your garden

Bulbs aren’t just for spring – there are plenty of exciting autumn-flowering beauties you can plant to bring welcome cheer as the days draw inShow more

Hesperantha coccinea 'Major' © Jason Ingram

How to grow and when to plant hesperantha

These elegant plants from southern Africa are highly adaptable in UK gardens, offering months of colour and bringing a touch of the exotic to borders. Words John GrimshawShow more

Parcevall Hall in North Yorkshire

The remarkable history and gardens of Parcevall Hall

Steeped in history and enveloped in woodland, Parcevall Hall Gardens in the Yorkshire Dales are a gardener’s delight. Words John Grimshaw, photographs Claire TakacsShow more