Taxus x media Groenland, Clipped Ball, 22cm Stationery horticultural writer Ursula Buchan takes

horticultural writer Ursula Buchan takes us on a delightful tour through the history of the classic gardens

These Niwaki Sentei Secateurs are an excellent introduction to Japanese gardening traditions

Built from reclaimed grey teak

providing a satisfying grip

bell-shaped flowers of this spring-flowering variety– Clematis alpina 'Helsingborg' – are highly attractive to humans… and to bees

Taxus x media Groenland, Clipped Ball, 22cm Stationery horticultural writer Ursula Buchan takesAn excellent alternative to box, a Taxus media Groenland clipped globe, as a single specimen or en masse, makes a statement in any garden, especially during the winter. The attractive, dense evergreen foliage of yew makes it ideal for topiary and the clipped, sculptural results are widely used, punctuating formal parterres or adding structure and interest to informal gardens.