Long-flowering shrubs

Select good garden ‘doers’ that bring interest to your plot for many months

Look to the beautiful beds and borders of Hidcote Manor to discover how to prolong the season of interest, with this advice from National Trust head gardener Lottie Allen

Hardy fuchsias bring jewel-like droplets of enduring colour delicately suspended in borders to brighten the September garden

Tilly Ware visits Knoll Gardens in Dorset, which offers a masterclass in how to make your garden stay beautiful for longer

The world's finest share their tips for maccess

Kari-Astri Davies considers the dynamic nature of the garden and awakens some tender sleeping beauties