Seasonal highlights

Inspiration and planting ideas for the gardening year. Plan ahead or discover new plants and projects to consider now

Autumn

Eye-catching trees, planting bulbs and cutting back

Step sequence of taking cuttings from a Chrysanthemum

How to propagate chrysanthemums

Chrysanthemum 'Granatapfel'

In praise of the chrysanthemum

Ilex x aquipernyi 'Dragon Lady'

Holly bushes and berries to grow in the garden

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Winter

Flashes of colour, striking seed heads and structural planting

GillPotsBenFive-457749

Stylish container display with succulents

Ilex aquifolium 'Harpune'

How to grow holly

Pumpkins ready for harvest

Discover Austria's world of pumpkin oil

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Spring

Brighter days, seed sowing and blossom

Beetroot Golden Chioggia

18 vegetables grown by Gleneagles Estate's head grower

Anna Greenland's garden

What to plant in an edible garden

Variety of flowers seed packet

Our favourite seed suppliers

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Summer

Long, warm days and a garden in full bloom

P commutatum Ladybird

The best Papaver and poppies for your garden

10 facts you probably didn't know about poppies

Ten facts you probably didn’t know about poppies

Dahlia 'Honka Fragile'

Designers' favourite dahlias

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Melvyn Evans, The Family of Man, YSP, 2019. Courtesy the artist and YSP

Win a Melvyn Evans print

Closing date: December 6, 2019

Plant hardiness

Plant hardiness ratings explained

Variety of flowers seed packet

Our favourite seed suppliers