The Chelsea Flower Show, the annual spectacle hosted by the Royal Horticultural Society, remains the epitome of horticultural elegance and innovation. I was judging at the show this year, so had the privilege of seeing the gardens at their best on Sunday morning. Here are some of the key trends that I think defined the show this year.

Thoughts on seasonal, resilient and sustainable landscape and design

Get outside in the garden this winter and be rewarded with a great sense of achievement and connection with nature. The garden in winter can be surprisingly full of life and on crisp sunny days it’s always a relief for me to be out and about.

<p>Brighten up your garden in this early part of the year. Here are some of my favourite picks which, aside from the well-known snowdrops and hellebores, can lift our spirits with their flowers or stems and remind us that Spring is not far away.Prunus x subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’ &#8211; a fantastic form of the flowering Cherry, [&hellip;]</p>