Dreamy spires of summer

Kari-Astri Davies considers choosing tulips to fire up her beds in the wake of bulb-buying frustration

There’s something very special about colchicums, which are also known as autumn crocus. Their dainty pink or white flowers emerge as if by magic, long before the leaves appear. Like elegant young débu

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Cheerful and versatile, the daisy-like flowers of rudbeckias fill the garden with vibrant colour through the final weeks of the floral year

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Lift your spirits and your landscape with easy pops of colour in any border