Autumn

PLANTS FOR AUTUMN

Erik Funneman roof terrace in Utrecth

How designer Erik Funneman created a roof terrace on top of a concrete garage

Cortaderia selloana 'Patagonia'

Pampas grass: How to grow, care for and dry pampas grass – plus the best varieties

What to plant in November

What to plant in November

Forcing bulbs: advice and planting combinations

Species tulips: how to grow species tulips, plus 13 varieties to grow

Bonfire Night 2022: how to protect wildlife and pets on Bonfire Night

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Summer

PLANTS FOR SUMMER

10 facts you probably didn't know about poppies

Ten facts you probably didn’t know about poppies

Helenium 'Sahin's Early Flowerer'

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Spring

PLANTS FOR SPRING

Matthiola incana 'Lucinda Red'

Colour Red flowers for the garden

Narcissus 'Sunrise'

The search for the Backhouse daffodils

Miniature Narcissi: Narcissus 'Pet Lamb'

Miniature narcissi and how to plant them

Best tulips to plant: 21 from Belcombe Court

The best snowdrops for your garden

Lupins: how to grow and where to plant them

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Bulbs

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BULBS

Narcissus 'Seagull'

Narcissi: how to plant and care for narcissi

Alan Street, photograph by Charlie Hopkinson

From the archives Alan Street of Avon Bulbs

Winter flowering plants: Iris unguicularis ‘Peloponnese Snow’

Winter flowers: experts' choice of winter flowering plants

December flowers: Camellia sasanqua 'Crimson King'

December flowers and plants: head gardener’s picks

Container displays

POTS OF STYLE FOR YOUR GARDEN

Container planting with Ben Preston

Summer container planting with pink Salvia curviflora

A tropical planting display

Tropical planting display in a Victorian bird cage

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A succulent pot houseplant display for winter

Moyses Stevens Flowers on a grey background

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Inspiration

ADVICE AND IDEAS ON PLANTS TO GROW

T. ‘Royal Sovereign’ (1809) and T. ‘Dom Pedro’ (1911)

Spectacular rare tulips grown by designer Arne Maynard

A small copper butterfly taking a drink of nectar from a thistle head flower, summer days.

How to attract wildlife into the garden

Garden Designer Jinny Blom's own garden in Brockley London, June 2015 UK

10 ways to improve your garden

26 of the best scented flowers

10 recommended plants for late-summer colour

Asparagus fern: great house plant companions

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Planting ideas

EXPERT ADVICE ON STUNNING BORDER DISPLAYS AND MORE

An illustration showing the plants used in a bold design for a late summer border by gardener Andrea Brusendorf

Late summer planting plan using tried and tested plants

Kirsty Ramage late season container display

Late summer planting combination for pots

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Combinations for later-summer planting

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