Real ivy, berries and cones stay looking good for a long time once picked and are much more satisfying to use than imitations

Real ivy, berries and cones stay looking good for a long time once picked and are much more satisfying to use than imitations

Here’s to a wild Christmas!

Here’s to a wild Christmas!

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Frozen Scents

Jo Arnell brings pockets of joy to the winter garden with her recommendations for fine fragrances The bleak end of winter can bring the coldest weather, the gloomiest skies and the sinking feeling that spring is never coming back. This...

The gardening year

Jo Arnell shares her tasks, tips and seasonal joys for the year ahead We start to groan under the weight of all our January plans, but the lovely thing about the garden in winter is that it is asleep and...

How does your garden grow?

Jo Arnell gives her advice for identifying your gardening style If you’ve ever taken a personality test, you’ll be familiar with the questions that try to fit your characteristics into a type – or none of the above, if you...