The best flowering hedges

Throughout August I cut the box hedges that give shape to the vegetable garden. They’re just under waist height but that’s enough to protect most plants from the wind and they are a good dark backgrou

A thriving hedge does more than mark boundaries – it brings structure, beauty and calm, while offering shelter and sustenance

Sun, scent and super colour

There’s room for some - but not always for all with pushier plants explains Toby

Liz Zorab picks her favourite self-seeding and spreading plants for easier gardening

THERE’S nothing better in midsummer than going into the garden and listening to the buzzing of bees going about their business – especially if you are taking the chance to sit and relax! Similarly, it