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2014 Diary: Sir Roy Strong talk
One date for your diary is May 2014, when Sir Roy Strong will give a talk about the creation of his garden in Herefordshire
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National Gardens Scheme gardens to visit
A selection of gardens opening in aid of the National Gardens Scheme in the coming weeks shows off the variety and charm of the autumn season
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Plant of the week: Penstemon 'Rich Ruby' AGM
Our plant of the week in the Country Life Nursery is Penstemon 'Rich Ruby' AGM, a stunning deep-coloured ruby flower which should last until November
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Love blue flowers?
Buy four blue plants in the Country Life Nursery this week and turn your garden into a riot of new colour
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12 top wildflower meadows to visit
Country Life discovers twelve of the best wildflower meadows open to visitors this summer in England
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Find plants online in the Country Life Nursery
Country Life has teamed up with one of England's top nurseries to bring you brilliant deals online all year round on the plants you want to put into your garden.
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Plant of the week: Digitalis purpurea
Our plant of the week this week is Digitalis purpurea, otherwise known as the common foxglove
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Mahonia Soft Caress
The Country Life nursery is stocking one of the most talked-about plants for 2013. Announced as Plant of the Year at RHS Chelsea this week, mahonia soft caress is only available from a small number of outlets
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Flowers in winter
So which flowers are blooming in January in the gardens of England?
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Planting Christmas bulbs
If you haven't done them already, there's still time to get your hyacinth and narcissus paper white bulbs into their pots in a cool, dark room ready for Christmas and New Year flowering
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How to survive RHS Chelsea
The Country Life Guide to getting the most out of RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2012 (May 22-26)
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Romance in London's Kensington Gardens
Where is the most romantic place in London? Pay a visit to the Tiffany & Co Foundation's newly restored Italian Gardens in Kensington Gardens.
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Exclusive offer: The Glory of the Garden
Order our latest book, The Glory of the Garden, from our bookshop for just £9.99
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The kitchen gardens at Kasteel Hex in Belgium
Hex in Belgium combines the majesty of its formal gardens with the exceptional work done to develop its wonderful kitchen gardens since the 1700s
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Town mouse on Chelsea Flower Show
Lucky with the weather, Clive saw Chelsea bathed in sunlight this year, although visitors on the Thursday had to cope with a drenching
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Visit Country Life at Chelsea
Come and visit Country Life’s stand at the Chelsea Flower Show which features a formal garden and sculptures from Cavendish Stone
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Carla Carlisle prepares her garden for spring
Carla Carlisle prepares her garden for a spring awakening, and visitors, of course
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Opening The Laskett gardens to the public
Preparations gather pace for opening The Laskett to the public this year as Roy organises flyers and woos the local garden societies
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Top ten bluebell gardens
Bluebell woods are some of the loveliest springtime places to visit - and now is the perfect time to go
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The trees of Highgrove House
Country Life visits Highgrove House, where the royal passion for trees is obvious from 1,000 years of planting and pruning
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The Garden of Ninfa, Italy
Isobel Walsh pays a visit to a gem of a garden which has grown up among the ruins of a medieval town in southern Italy
