The beginning of March is a good time to do some pruning and garden cleanup as well as add some hardy perennials to the landscape. Cool season crops such as peas and sweet peas can be started indoors for transplanting outside later, or sow the seeds directly into the ground if you have well-drained soil.

As gardens return to life across the country, Frances Tophill has listed her five favourite flowers that flourish at this time of year

It may seem like spring is the best time to get all of your plants into the ground. However, some will thrive more when planted in other seasons of the year.

Spring is one of the most spectacular times of the year for flowers, says Gardeners' World's Frances Tophill, and she's named five glorious blooms that need to be in every garden