How to use roses as great ground cover

Sun, scent and super colour

Anne explains some of the priorities on her wild-at-heart vegetable garden over the weeks ahead

1 ROSA Olivia Rose Austin (= ‘Ausmixture’) Roses are great for the vase if you cut them just as the buds have opened into a still-closed cup, and first thing in the morning when the plant is still hyd

From slugs to staking, follow the expert advice to keep your plants thriving this season

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

Michael reveals some brilliant varieties for every space