leaf form and fragrance The best evergreen shrubs lend structure to the bones of a garden, particularly in winter, because they retain their foliage all year round. Mature specimens offer privacy ...

There is still much to admire in hardy hellebores and heathers — but budding magnolia and camellia are starting to steal the show ...

During autumn and winter their rosehips are ... If you live in the south of the UK and have a particularly hot, sunny or well-drained garden, it’s probably worth thinking about planting some trees and ...

Fast-growing shrubs will make a difference to your outdoor space in record time and provide colour, foliage, privacy or shade ...

With the days getting warmer and spring now here, it's the last chance to complete certain gardening jobs, including pruning.

Parker's, now is the perfect opportunity to address a critical aspect of garden maintenance that will pay off in the long run. "Your shrubs will now be in their winter dormancy, so it’s the ...

meaning they'll survive outdoors in the winter. Hydrangeas are hardy shrubs, and many varieties of viburnum are hardy throughout most of the UK. While some lavender plants are tender or half-hardy ...

Q. I thought Natal Plum was frost-tender, but I’ve seen it survive several winters where frost occurs regularly. Is there a ...

The Metropolitan Police has some pointed advice: plant some spiky hedges ... supplied by several police forces across the UK. Similar advice on shrubs appears on the websites of Sussex, Thames ...

Plants that aren’t protected by snow, especially evergreens, can become winter-burned ... The earlier gardeners plant, the more time their shrubs and perennials will have to establish themselves ...

Spring slams the reset button on nature, but yards don’t bounce back solo. Winter’s aftermath clings—soggy debris, stubborn ...