Spring

Erythronium caucasicum

Plants for February

Forde Abbey's tulip display

Gardens to visit

Best places to propose: pop the question in a garden

Digitalis purpurea Albiflora

Sowing biennials: how and when to sow and which to grow

Galanthus plicatus 'Golden Fleece'

Yellow snowdrops? Yes, they do exist – and come at a high price

National Trust Vierno Bird Feeder

How to attract birds to your garden

Taxus baccata (Yew), a perfect hedging plant

Hedging: 30 top plants for a hedge

The Ditch at East Lambrook Manor, carpeted with snowdrops

Gardens to visit

Margery Fish’s remarkable snowdrops at East Lambrook Manor

Snowdrops: Galanthus nivalis from Prior Park

The best snowdrops for your garden

Wildflower meadow in Transylvania, Romania. Photo by Richard Bloom

The meadowlands of Romania

Narcissus 'Sunrise'

The search for the Backhouse daffodils

Miniature Narcissi: Narcissus 'Pet Lamb'

Miniature narcissi and how to plant them

Tulipa ‘Estella Rijnveld’ One of the best of the Parrot tulips, the petals exuberantly ruffled in red and white. Raised in the Netherlands in 1954 by Dr de Mol and named after his wife. Flowers in May. 55cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.

Best tulips to plant: 21 from Belcombe Court

Tulipa cornuta

Species tulips: how to grow species tulips, plus 13 varieties to grow

Lupin 'Red Arrow'

Lupins: how to grow and where to plant them

Thalictrum delavayi var. mucronatum

The best varieties of thalictrum and how to grow