Get out and do some pruning, says Sue Whigham – but don’t be tricked into thinking the only way is up.

‘It’s the first day of March so beware with a hint of sweet spring in the air you might be tempted into thinking winter has ended only to be caught by Jack Frost, unaware’.

Pulmonaria

Snowdrops are always a welcome sight

Snowdrops are always a welcome sight

Primroses and wood anemones

Primroses and wood anemones

Pulmonaria in flower Above: A riot of early spring flowers

Pulmonaria in flower Above: A riot of early spring flowers

Let’s go local

Jo Arnell gives her recommendations for plants that thrive naturally in the great British climate Our native plants are tough. Able to survive frosts, wet winters and – once established – short periods of drought too. They are the bedrock,...

In Shrubs We Trust

Jo Arnell pays attention to some often-overlooked garden stalwarts Shrubs are back. I’m not sure that they ever went away to be honest, but drifts of perennials and meadow plants have been stealing the limelight in recent years. Perhaps it’s...

Making Meadows

Jo Arnell takes a wander through wonderful wildflowers and marvellous meadows I have just come in from my field with a bag of Yellow Rattle seeds, having collected them for a friend to help her establish a meadow. It’s a...