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ONE of the great joys of our garden is seeing the winter heather come into flower.
Where most heathers only thrive in acidic soils, winter-flowering varieties of Erica are more tolerant of a wide range of soils, especially if they have been enriched with well-rotted compost or manure.
This year the buds