Alice Bowe is a well-loved garden writer and plant expert. Her articles can be found across the gardening press.

Garden designer Alice Bowe writes a regular column for the Times.
Her current 'Soil Mates' column in the Saturday Times Magazine explores seasonal plant combinations - click to view

You can check out her planting design articles here for tips, advice and plant combination ideas.

As well as being a regular gardening columnist for the Times, Alice is also a regular contributor to the Garden Design Journal.

You can also read her thoughts and tips on sustainable and green garden design