So, here’s how to plan for a beautiful spring ... so don’t panic (I did!) A cluster of tulips is a good marker for late perennials. I surround pink and white bleeding heart with ‘Barcelona’ to mark ...

For example, pink tulips are thought to represent innocence and joy ... Although these flowers are beautiful, they are ephemeral. Tulips typically only bloom for about two weeks at maximum. In the ...

In the 17th Century the Dutch went mad trading tulip bulbs in the hope they could ... speculation fever to the point that you could buy a beautiful house on the canal in Amsterdam for the price ...

Just as the super-rich today collect beautiful paintings at extraordinary prices, the newly wealthy Dutch merchant class began to collect and display rare tulips. And not always honestly.

He’s describing the larger pattern of continual cycles of growth and doubt, self-condemnation and faith. Death and rebirth ...

These roses, along with peonies, sunflowers, lilies and more, are plush creations made by artist Cj Hendry as part of a ...

Get some green paint on your brush and then do a long, green stem on to your paper and add some big, green leaves. Now it's time for the fun bit! Press your hand down into some paint and make sure ...

My husband Ed and I live in a Victorian terraced house in Notting Hill. We’ve been here 30 years now. I’ll always remember ...

The tulips are all mixed together, creating a colourful sight, Vernon said. “Having them like this all different shapes, sizes and colours really is absolutely beautiful.” He said the best ...

Ling, a farm labourer, was jailed for life after admitting his horrific attack on Joanne Tulip, 29, who he raped and stabbed 60 times in a sadistic murder 27 years ago. Ms Tulip was killed on ...

In the autumn garden, don’t waste a second of precious late-season sunshine. Embrace the glow of gorgeous reds, golds, umbers ...