David Overend sings the praises of those shrubs and trees that provide a home and nourishment for birdlife during the harsh ...

BBC Gardeners' World presenter Mark Lane has shared some practical steps you can take to protect your plants from the cold, ...

Blowing the cobwebs away on winter walks or ... are followed by black berries. 2. Chimonanthus praecox (wintersweet) It may look a bit plain, but this deciduous shrub produces sweet-smelling ...

Identifying invasive plants is not always easy. But winter brings helpful clues to the branches of some habitat-altering vines and shrubs: berries ... Their white flowers are lovely in mid ...

Usually thought of as a classic Christmas-time plant, the holly bush actually thrives in spring. The berries on female trees last a substantial time and are eaten by birds, and the white flowers ...

These excellent, outdoor native shrubs add bright red accents to winter landscapes. Their beauty is heightened by snowfall. As a bonus, berries are a winter food source for birds, bringing another ...

Of those three, dwarf Burford produces showy red winter berries on each plant. The fruit is persistent all winter – a nice addition to a drab time of the year. I also use Flirt and Harbour Dwarf ...

Although its light-green foliage and inconspicuous white flowers may not dazzle during the summer months, this plant begins to shine in autumn and winter with berries in shades of red, orange and ...