With this cold January spell you'd be forgiven for not wanting to venture outside at all, let alone start tending to your backyard. It might not be your typical month for gardening, but that doesn't mean you should write it off completely. If you want a flourishing outdoor space come spring, a few plants can be grown this month that promise to brighten up your backyard.
To create a beautiful modern garden, you'll need to brave the cold. While the ground is still too hard and the risk of frost too high for many plants, others prefer these chiller conditions. It's also the perfect time to get started on seeds that can be transferred outdoors in spring, meaning there's plenty more to get started on than first thoughts would have it.
