How to use dahlias in borders

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

Dahlia expert Kim O’Brien explains how to boost blooms and help keep dahlias safe from damage

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

The summer show is warming up – and plants just want to grow. Harness that energy now to enjoy flowers, food and pollinators

Use a palette of palest pastels for this jostling, flower-filled midsummer scheme, says Helen Billiald

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