Tulips arrive with such confidence in early spring — bright, upright, impossible to ignore — and then, almost as quickly, they begin to fade. Petals loosen. Colours soften. A windy afternoon can scatter them across the garden before you feel fully ready to let them go. And maybe that’s part of why they matter so much: tulips remind us that not everything beautiful is meant to last a long time. Some things are here to wake us up after winter. To bring colour back into our live

Hellebores bloom at winter’s edge, bringing quiet beauty to the garden. Explore their meaning, folklore, and place in a slower, more reflective garden.