winter
Great flowers and plants for the garden in December picked by head gardeners
The best December flowers and foliage from winter interest plants chosen for structure, colour and texture in the garden. Photographs Jason Ingram
The most inspiring winter garden walks
It may be cold outside but you can still visit beautiful gardens over the winter months. Here's our top picks of UK open gardens to visit for a refreshing winter walk
Winter gardening jobs
Just because winter is here, it doesn't mean there's nothing to do in the garden. Rosie Fyles, head gardener at Chiswick House, and head gardener Benjamin Pope explain what winter gardening needs to be done
Gothic plants for Halloween: these are the plants that could help to spookify your garden
Discover some of the blackest plants, just in time for Halloween
Get your plants winter ready - here's the best environmentally friendly winter plant protection to use
Keep your plants safe through the winter with our pick of the best eco friendly plant covers and products for winter protection.
Species hellebores: the best for your garden
More understated than their hybridised cousins, species hellebores bring delicacy and grace to the spring garden. Plant expert Graham Rice recommends 10 of the best. Photographs by Jason Ingram.
Ilex: holly bushes to grow for berries and evergreen leaves
Lustrous leaves and bright berries make Ilex (holly) the perfect evergreen shrub in winter. Shrub expert Andy McIndoe gives advice on how to grow them, and plant expert Roy Lancaster recommends the best Ilex to grow in your garden. Photographs by Jason Ingram
Sissinghurst welcomes winter visitors for the first time
The National Trust aims to highlight that Sissinghurst Castle Garden looks beautiful in winter too
How to grow holly
Discover how best to grow and cultivate holly and holly bushes
Holly berry crop due to be best this millennium
The RHS has reported record holly berry growth this year