Far from being dull stalwarts of beds and borders, evergreen shrubs are a lifesaver for busy gardeners, providing colour, structure and interest all year round. From low-growing ground cover, tall ...

Low-growing evergreen shrubs are an essential part of garden design. Providing year-round interest, they create a backbone against which annuals and bulbs come and go as the seasons change. Evergreen ...

In recent years we've seen an unusually large number of superb new shrubs introduced, many of which offer a long season of interest or colour at more than one season of the year. This is my choice of ...

You might be surprised to learn that some magnolia cultivars make great privacy hedges. One in particular also boasts pretty ...

Widely regarded as one of the best ‘witch hazel’ plants, this deciduous winter-flowering shrub sets gardens ablaze over many ...

EVERGREEN trees and shrubs are generally easy plants to care for, but their constantly green appearance can lead gardeners into a false belief that they do not require as much care as other plants in ...

September and October are the ideal time for planting shrubs and trees, because the soil is still warm enough to encourage growth – so the roots will establish themselves quickly – and there is ...

I think most of us, as gardeners, would confess to obsessing over a dahlia or delphinium during summer. And, sure, I get it, a pink cosmos or coneflower is hard to top. But I think we need to give ...

Now is a “brilliant time of year” to move any plants that drop their leaves in autumn WHEN the cold weather and typical British rain kicks in, most of us retreat from the garden. But it turns out, ...

Shoppers looking for an easy way to elevate their outdoor space this summer should look no further. This 8-piece set offers the perfect solution to keeping your garden bright and colourful even ...