Biddulph Grange News Today

It’s time to order your dahlia tubers and dream about warm summer days full of vivid colour. There’s plenty of choice, because they’re riding high in the plant fashion stakes, and deservedly so. After all, they flower from July until the first frost intervenes, and these days that can mean early November for many of us.

The popular pizza chain has been met with backlash after it was revealed that it had its eye on a a vacant High Street retail unit in Biddulph, Staffordshire.

Staffordshire (Season 1 Episode 12 of 15): Christine Walkden visits the gardens of Staffordshire. Glorious Gardens from Above airs on BBC Two HD at 6:40 AM, Sunday 21 January. Christine Walkden visits the gardens of Staffordshire

Use your 2-for-1 Gardens entry card this December to discover some of the most exciting winter events taking place throughout the festive season.

How to make topiary look tremendous – and, crucially, not twee

Killabakh gardener George Hoad is back on English soil

Killabakh gardener George Hoad is back on English soil

These beautiful gardens around the country have all been restored or replanted recently, and are well worth a visit

Light trails, sparkly castles, pantos, vintage cinema and even a solar-powered ice rink … We pick dozens of events to get you into the spirit of Christmas

From carolling and crafting to skating and winter walks, it’s never too early to feel festive