Take Galanthus elwesii ‘Grumpy’, for example, where the distinctive marking of its inner tepals – two green spots above an ...

Timing is everything when growing snowdrops. Planting bulbs too late in the year, as winter begins to take hold, will result in failed flowering and disappointment, so getting them in the ground ...

A town which will soon be "blanketed" in snowdrops is set to be showcased on BBC Radio 4's Gardeners' Question Time. More than half a million snowdrop bulbs have been planted for Shepton Mallet ...

The Snowdrop is a must-have for the garden, whether on the ground or in pots. Snowdrops will spread in time, so if a patch of Snowdrops becomes too crowded you can carefully lift them with a spade and ...

Snowdrops are fall-planted bulbs that need a period of cold to flower. They are smaller in stature than their spring-blooming cousins, the daffodils and tulips. In early spring, they put on a show ...

More than half a million snowdrop bulbs have been planted for Shepton Mallet Snowdrop Festival, which will begin on 21 February. Ahead of the event, millions of listeners across the UK will be ...

It may still be winter, but under the snow and ice and beneath the sodden blanket of last autumn’s leaves,  the first signs of life are ...

Some bulbs are more forgiving of late planting than others. Tulips and daffodils can all be planted in January if the ground isn't frozen (if it is, opt for pots instead) – but they may flower later ...

Snowdrop Weekends at Tudor Croft Gardens in Guisborough, developed by Mike Heagney, will return this February.

THE ARRIVAL of the snowdrop peeping through the cold winter is celebrated in some of Co Carlow’s fantastic gardens with a dedicated series of events during February. These celebrations include the ...