It's the cheerful, orange-red winter berries that make this easy-to-care-for plant so special, and indoors or out they add a great bit of winter interest.

I think this is probably one of the most beautiful tree ferns one can grow - the huge, lacy leaves, and delicate golden hairs on the stems and trunk, plus the satisfying rate of growth makes this a worthwhile tree-fern to add to your collection if you have the space!

Do we dare hope that things are starting to warm up a bit? I've had enough of catalogues, dreaming, sorting tools, and staring at the snow and rain.

Lobelia, originally from South Africa, is an amazing bedding plant, but there are also perennial versions. They come is a huge range of colours and sizes, from small, almost baby's breath white clusters, to towering crimson spikes.

How to Grow Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra / Lamprocapnos spectabilis)

Swiss Chard, Rainbow Chard (Beta vulgaris). Easy to grow, really tasty & healthy, and looks great!

Snowdrops (Galanthus) – how to grow