Find out some lovely plants to add colour and interest to your March 2026 garden. March is a time when many plants, particularly bulbs, spring into life in March 2026. Their colourful flowers appear to brighten the gloomy, grey days of late winter. There are also many trees, shrubs and perennials to choose from [...]

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Find out some great plants to add colour and interest to your February 2026 garden. February is a month of quiet expectation. It is that subtle turning point when winter’s quiet slumber is gently interrupted by signs of fresh growth. Meanwhile, increased bird song can be heard as birds start to scope out new [...]

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Find out some great plants to add colour and interest to your January 2026 garden. January 2026 can be seen as a bleak month. But it’s surprising just how much winter interest there can be in the garden at this time of year! Here’s ten of the best-looking plants:  1. Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill' [...]

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December may seem like a month of rest. Look closely and you’ll find fragrance, colour, texture, and structure thriving in the cold this December 2025. From small trees glowing in low winter light to perennials pushing brave blooms through frost, the garden still has stars. These ten standout plants bring beauty and interest to [...]

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November can be one of the most atmospheric months in the garden. It has a quiet magic, with low amber light contrasting with surprise colour. It’s a time when plants with real winter presence become noticeable, whether coloured bark, scented flowers, or late bulbs. So don’t be tempted to pack your gloves away after [...]

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As the sun dips lower and the nights lengthen, October 2025 brings late-flowering perennials, autumn berries, and coloured autumn leaves. They produce a burst of bright colour to delight the eyes; here are ten of the very best this month:  1. Aster novae-angliae ‘Violetta’ Few plants bring as much late-season vibrancy as [...]

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September is a month of mists and mellow fruitfulness, often with warm, bright, sunny days filled with the smell of people baking apple and blackberry pies.  It’s a wonderful time to be out in the garden, and here are ten plants looking especially good at this time of year.  1. Lespedeza thunbergii (Bush [...]

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August is traditionally the month for taking a family holiday. If you’ve returned from overseas and miss the beautiful, colourful plants you saw, here are ten of the best late-season stunners looking good now. They’ll help you recapture that sunny, holiday vibe in your own garden.  1. Alstroemeria majestic 'Marce' (Peruvian lily) [...]

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Updated 30/06/2025 In the garden, there are many brightly coloured flowers and different varieties of foliage plants that I love. But add some enchanting charm to your planting schemes with these top picks of plants with silver foliage. 1. Lychnis coronaria (rose campion) Firstly, the silvery grey felted leaves of [...]

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July can be a joyous time to be out in the garden, with long, light days surrounded by UK summer flowers, fragrance, and colour. Here are ten of my top plants for July gardens—ideal for helping you relax and enjoy the many benefits of being outside in a flower-filled haven. [...]

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June 2025 is a wonderful month to be out in the garden. Many herbaceous perennials are smothered in flowers. Deciduous trees and shrubs are cloaked in a fresh set of bright green leaves. And parent birds are encouraging fledglings to leave the nest! There are many plants to choose from, whether you’re looking to top up [...]

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Updated 25/05/2025 Rock gardens are great features for breathing life into areas of the garden with shallow or poor soil. Alpines in particular flourish in these spots, as in the wild they grow in rocky, mountainous regions and this can be easily re-created in your garden. They are often an underrated group of [...]

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Marvellous May 2025! A time of year when fresh green leaves appear in abundance on many of the trees and shrubs around us. As well as layers of gloriously frothy, white or pink blossoms. There are not one, but two, bank holidays this month, giving us lots of opportunities to be outside in our [...]

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April 2025 is when spring has truly arrived! The clocks went forward last Saturday, giving us more daylight to enjoy the garden. Now we’ve an extra hour to admire beautiful blossoms and flowers that seem to appear overnight. Here are ten of the best plants you’ll find outside this month.  1. Euphorbia epithymoides (Polychroma) [...]

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March 2025 when the clocks spring forward, giving us all earlier morning light. Plus, the feeling that spring is well and truly on its way. It’s a wonderful time to be out in the garden, marvelling at the range of plants coming into flower. Also, to enjoy the delightful scents wafting in the air [...]

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In February, snowdrops are in full flower in many parts of the country. And, although it’s still cold outside, there are signs that spring is just around the corner.  Here are ten other plants that also look good in the garden at this time of year:  1. Acacia dealbata (Mimosa) Mimosa are delightfully [...]

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January 2025 could be a quiet month after the excitement of December’s festivities when many people think their gardens have ‘gone to bed’ for the winter.  On the contrary, there are a wide range of plants, tall and small, looking lovely this month and here are ten of the best to tempt you outside! [...]

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May can be a unpredictable month where weather’s concerned!  There’s an old phrase: 'n’er cast a clout til May is out!’ It means take your coat with you when you go out as the May weather can be fickle, turning from warm sun to cold in an instant.  Thankfully, many plants are happy [...]

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May can be a unpredictable month where weather’s concerned!  There’s an old phrase: 'n’er cast a clout til May is out!’ It means take your coat with you when you go out as the May weather can be fickle, turning from warm sun to cold in an instant.  Thankfully, many plants are happy [...]

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There is nothing more welcome at this time of the year than the sight of cheerful flowers bravely pushing their way through freezing cold conditions. So here are ten top plants for February to brighten the dullest of grey days. 1. Galanthus elwesii (snowdrop) ‘Fly Fishing’ Although snowdrops look [...]

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