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Growing helleboresA must-have for the winter garden, hardy hellebores flower from late-winter to early spring. They also make great cut flowers - simply snip off flower heads and float in a shallow bowl of water.There are many varieties of hellebore

what to buy on the basis of what will thrive in your garden, rather than what looks prettiest in the catalogue. It's best to limit yourself to buying just a few varieties in the largest quantities you can afford. Plant for maximum impact, but not too

in light shade, you can grow choice woodland species which need exactly these conditions.Find plants to suit your conditions, with Alan's recommendations:Types of shadeMany popular border plants, such as campanula, stachys and golden rod, grow happily

Free and easyFavouring a more laid-back approach to gardening, I love plants that self-seed with abandon. Here are a few of my favourites...Find out how to collect allium seedsSelf-seeders are the opportunists of the plant world. They may