Heather garden

Faced with a steeply sloping garden, Helen Thomas has come up with a design that enhances its contours – and looks beautiful in winter. Words by Humaira Ikram, photographs by Eva Nemeth.

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With bitterly cold winters, short summers, and a notoriously damp climate, Scotland’s gardeners have their own particular set of challenges. Yes despite al

Heather is an excellent plant if you need some winter color or a plant that can withstand poor, rocky soil. Here's how to grow heather.

Today’s photos come from our good friend Cherry Ong up in British Columbia, Canada. I've had the fortune to revisiting the Gardens at The Government House in Victoria, British Columbia recently and thought I would share photos of some of their spectacular landscapes and garden beds.

Always jobs to do in the garden whatever the weather! Peter shares his gardening tips for January plus a feature on his favourite winter flowering plants

This incredibly pretty planting includes plants of great winter interest that will lift your spirits during the dull days of winter. Low maintenance, deer resistant and fairly easy to replicate, this planting includes top performing plants which have been awarded prestigious awards. Enjoy a glorious and colorful spectacle from winter to even spring!

Garden enthusiasts from around the county will gather next weekend to celebrate hardy and multi-hued heaths and heathers.The Heather Enthusiasts of the Redwood Empire will present its third annual …