Val Bourne

Val Bourne is a gardening expert and journalist who writes for The Daily Telegraph, Saga Magazine and many others. Val has been awarded the Garden Media Journalist of the Year and Columnist of the Year.
She is also the author of many books, including The Living Jigsaw, The Ten-Minute Gardener. Val also judges the perennial and dahlia trials at RHS Wisley.

Articles By: Val Bourne

Gardening

The best winter-flowering perennials for colour and scent

Our expert's choice of the best shrubs and perennial flowers to give your winter garden colour and fragrance.

Gardens

Colourful winter bedding plant ideas

Nine of the best winter-flowering bedding plants to add colour and cheer to your garden.

Gardening

The best scented winter-flowering plants

Bring fragrance to your garden with our pick of scented winter-flowering plants.

Gardening

Give your garden shed a tidy - 5 steps to clean and declutter

Now is the perfect time to tidy and organise your shed - and get your pots and tools ready for the year ahead.