Ginkgo raining gold

This tree grew when the dinosaurs roamed the earth but still has lots to offer, especially in autumn.

Heartwarming heartsease

In medieval times, heartsease was used in love potions. Now they are a beautiful addition to any garden.

Colourful flowers to plant this spring

It's hard to pick favourites when it comes to flowers, but this gorgeous blossom is at the top of the list for spring.

Tree marigold

Flowers provide bright splashes of colour for many months these bright blooms smell amazing, too!

Edible flowers

Edible flowers add colour and texture to your patch and flavour to your cooking. You can start with borage, marigolds and violets.

Herb hedges you can grow yourself

Lavender can planted so that it makes a hedge that will provide a beautiful scent as well as nectar for pollinators.

Statuesque angelica

Choose your spot carefully before planting angelica as it quickly grows to a metre across and more than two metres high when in flower.

Flowers for late winter and spring colour

Alyssum is one of our favourite annual flower seeds to plant for late winter and spring colour.

Poppy planting time

Planting poppy seed takes a little care but when it blooms it's an absolute joy!

Smell the lavender

Find the right lavender, says Penny Woodward, to use for its calming and relaxing effects.

Wondrous wallflowers

You can't go past deliciously scented wallflowers for your spring and summer garden.

Roses of yesteryear

Penny Woodward investigates roses of yesteryear, and lists her top picks.