We all have visions of lush, overflowing flower beds when we start planting, but reality doesn't always quite match the image in our heads. However, you can get a little bit closer to the bountiful ...

Every gardener has favourite plants, those varieties that are a must-have every year in the garden. One of mine is the lowly lobelia, a plant that I began using in great profusion in my first garden ...

The bedding lobelia is used in flower beds and especially as trailing forms in window boxes and baskets. In these situations, it produces masses of flowers in a range of shades of blue, pink and white ...

A remarkable amount of plant breeding is taking place around the world, and it’s very interesting to get a sense of the types of new plants being developed. Plant trials, conducted at many different ...

Or maybe you're thinking red cyclamen and pansies against your evergreens as the holidays near. Such complementary colors bring contrast to the garden. You could fall for cool blue and plant blue ...