Beat weeds in style with glamorous ground cover

A heavenly flower border is a work of art, a living composition in which colour themes are finely balanced to wax and wane through the seasons

Colour-drench your plot all summer using a shrewd selection of splashy bedding plants

For many gardeners, midsummer is the highlight of the year when bountiful borders brim with blowsy blooms jostling for space. But creating planting palettes that are both pleasing to the eye and feel

Try our pick of the most beautiful plants you can buy now

Grow your own bouquet with a pretty garden cutting patch

If your garden is parched, exposed or has poor soil, there are still plenty of plants that will thrive, says Joe Swift