Plant this The buttery blooms of winter hazel (Corylopsis pauciflora) are a late-winter treat: more restful than the brash gold of forsythia, and the bronzy young foliage that follows is pretty, too. It is ideal for partial shade and prefers acidic soil: plant it in ericaceous soil in a large container if your garden soil doesn’t suit.
Visit this Whether or not you have read Michael and Anne Heseltine’s book about their horticultural exploits, their huge garden and arboretum in Northamptonshire is well worth a visit. Thenford is next open (to pre-booked visitors only) on 18 February. Book at thenfordarboretum.com.
Divide this If that one measly clump of snowdrops isn’t enough, now is the time to act: lift and divide the clump and replant the bulbs at the same depth elsewhere in the garden, snipping off any seedheads forming.
