This week... spring clemat is

Liz Zorab shares her pick of the sky-reaching stars that are easier to look after

Choose tough, evergreen varieties to bring colour and life to your plot all year round

Lift your spirits and your landscape with easy pops of colour in any border

Mimic their natural behaviour and get them going now to flower in spring

Tough and undemanding, alpine plants deserve a place in every garden, adding the charm of their dainty flowers and handsome foliage to small-scale planting schemes

D espite being exotic, these striking blooms are so easy to grow