Monty’s month

Add drama to your garden with potted exotics. Soak the plant, in its original pot, in some not-too-cold water. Then move the new, empty, pot into position; this saves you doing so when it’s full of he

Add structure, colour and foliage interest with pretty summer-blooming shrubs

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

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR OUTDOOR SPACE THIS MONTH WITH OUR GUIDE TO THE CHANGING SEASONS

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

Bathe in the warm glow of summer and indulge in the glut of delights this time of year brings