Sharon Smith

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Val Bourne |Lia Leendertz |Tom Brown |Sharon Smith

If you want a colourful display in your garden in the coming months, here are the 10 bulbs, tubers and corms to invest inPlanting bulbs, corms and tubers now will add a blast of colour to your garden from June through to September, and they won't break the bank, because most have been field-grown in Holland. The key ingredient is water, because these somewhat shrivelled treasures need nature's moisturiser to rehydrate them.

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Sharon Smith |Tom Brown |Val Bourne

Whether you're a newbie or a seasoned gardener, here's what you need to know to make the most of your plotThe approach of spring signals one of the busiest times of the year for those lucky enough to have an allotment. There are an estimated 330,000 allotmenteers in the UK according to the National Allotment Society (NAS), and the average wait for a plot is two years - but it can be much longer, especially in urban areas where outdoor space is limited.