Val Bourne

Varieties provide four to six weeks of stunning colour, writes Val Bourne

Val Bourne finds year-round joy in her shaded spot and adores the trilliums that can be reluctant visitors

Be kind to our salad favourite, urges Val Bourne, so extra warmth can deliver a bumper crop over summer

Val Bourne says it’s time to bring the lost treasures of our rural flora back in gardens

An eyecatching summer favourite can bloom for months and is also loved by our hungry birds, says Val Bourne

There’s nothing to beat the joy of growing fruit for your own table. Val Bourne picks some winners

Val Bourne pines for lovely magnolia to blossom in springtime and be reminder of lost Cotswolds garden

Val Bourne revels in the way warm sunshine generates a resurgence of her beloved Spring Cottage garden

There is still time to book tickets for the flower show, says Val Bourne, who enjoys visiting in the evening

Val Bourne says it’s crucial to delay until night-time temperatures improve before you start sowing seeds