Plant Guides

Choose tulips with a better chance of repeat flowering, including Darwin hybrids, Purissima and dwarf species types, plus practical care for lasting displays.

Choose spring bulbs for shady borders, including snowdrops, English bluebells and Anemone blanda, with advice on moisture, seasonal light and buying forms.

Choose bulbs for a flowering lawn, from early crocuses to daffodils and snake’s head fritillaries, with practical advice on mowing and planting.

Choose spring bulbs for pots, from compact daffodils and grape hyacinths to elegant tulips, with advice on combinations, planting and aftercare.

Find soft fruit for a small UK garden, from strawberries in planters to compact blueberries, autumn raspberries and gooseberries for cooking.

Choose an apple tree for a patio pot, comparing Red Falstaff, Discovery and Red Devil with suitable rootstocks, pollination and container care.

Understand fruit-tree rootstocks, flowering groups and self-fertility so you can buy a tree that fits your garden and has a suitable pollination partner.

Choose fruit trees that fit a small UK garden, with practical advice on apples, dwarfing pears, compact figs, rootstocks and pollination.

Choose winter pot plants for flowers, evergreen structure and colourful foliage, with practical advice on plant size, compost and spring bulbs.

Choose violas, trailing pansies and evergreen foliage for winter hanging baskets, with ready-planted options and practical watering advice.