Fritillaria Imperialis Harmonious golden yellow,statuesque almost exotic looking Fritillaria Imperialis with deep yellow flowers of Forsythia x intermedia just catching late evening sun in background.

Bold red colour of Tulipa Triumph puncuating planting,complimented by blocks of purple from Hellebour hybrids.

Mulching and tyding borders to help surpress weed growth,lock in moisture and improve soil structure.

Tidying dry garden border,cutting back Calamgrostis,trimming Erigeron Karvinskianus and transplanting and self seeders into more appropriate positions. Weeding throughout border and finally giving a generous layer of mulch to surpress weeds and condition soil.

Re-edging border to give a clean sharp defined look. Just two days later a blanket of snow fell.

Low angled Winter sidelighting illuminates Miscanthus Sinensis and Calamgrostis 'Overdame' with a golden glow.

Finished tyding Winter border giving Euonymus shape,moving Epimedium 'Orange Queen' further back, and adding a few more Heuchera 'Purple prince' to compliment rest of planting. To finish off adding a thick layer of mulch to insulate roots from frost,keep weeds down and condition soil.

Late Autumnal colours with Callicarpa bodinieri coming into its own showing a profusion of vibrant purple berries from November to February. Contrasted against the rich yellow leaves of Cornus Sericea Flavimera.

Winter clipping on Pyracantha and Catoneaster,to maintain crisp shape and form of columns.

Making a start at mulching and tyding now that surrounding trees and deciduous shrubs have finally dropped their leaves.