Gardeners are obsessed by the weather and winter is no exception. The cold spell arrives even earlier than last year by just two weeks.

And winter visitors to the garden look so cold.....

Have you ever wondered why you shouldn't walk on the lawn in winter? The Sunday Gardener's calendar has the explanation and other wintry advice

Gardens look fantastic in frost and one of the best plants to have in your garden at a time like this are grasses. The fronds catch the frost and fire up beautifully click here for some icy attractions