Plant profiles

Trees

Big or small, a tree offers shelter, shade and year-round interest

Close up of gardener holding four cooking apples close to his chest

Expert tips for growing apples from Gravetye Manor

noble fir 007

How to buy the best Christmas tree

Sassafras albidum sapling. Photo Maayke De Ridder

12 top trees for autumn colour

Malus Evereste

The best crab apple trees for colour and form

RHS GARDEN, WISLEY, SURREY: FLOWERS OF YELLOW MAGNOLIA JUDY ZUK - SPRING, BLOSSOM

The best yellow magnolias for gardens of all sizes

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Shrubs

Climbers, scented flowers and stand-out foliage for gardens of all sizes

Autumn leaves of the Downy Japanese Maple -Acer japonicum Aconitifolium-, Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany

The best hardy woody plants for a cold climate

Cornus florida 'Cherokee Chief'

The best flowering dogwoods for year-round interest

English Lavender, Lavandula angustifolia Elizabeth

Favourite lavenders for a low maintenance garden

Daphne

Choosing the best daphne for year-round colour and scent

Decorative Ivy

The best decorative ivies for the garden

hand pruning tree and pruning shear in garden with sunset background

Pruning: Flowering shrubs

Flowers

From bulbs to grasses and everything in between

Helleborus orientalis 'Yellow Lady'

Hellebores – what to know and which to grow

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Velouette'

Grow these gorgeous cosmos

Clematis montana Group 'Freda'

The best Clematis montana for small gardens and containers

Agapanthus 'Twister'

The best agapanthus

Anemone nemorosa 'Cedric's Pink'

Wood anemones for shady corners and early-spring displays

White Lilium regale

The best lilies for colour and scent

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Autumn colour

Warm tones and bright berries for Autumn colour

This easy-to-make recipe for onion bahjees uses chickpea flour and spices

Garden recipe: Onion bahjees

golden beets freshly harvested raw on rustic wood background

Garden recipe: Golden beetroot soup

Whitburgh

An innovative take on the contemporary

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