Secrets of a colourful garden

We think very carefully about colour at Longmeadow. We plan it, try to control it, constantly monitor and adjust it – and yet are very happy when much of this goes haywire and colour anarchy takes hol

Plant with sunny hues to weave rhythm, softness and sparkle through your garden borders

Advice and inspiration with Nige Eaton , horticulture expert at Moss & Moor, Ilkley

Look to the beautiful beds and borders of Hidcote Manor to discover how to prolong the season of interest, with this advice from National Trust head gardener Lottie Allen

My flower borders are bright with hot colours in August and I love the richness of all those reds, oranges and yellows. Spring starts cool with blues and yellows, then it’s colourful tulip time, then

Sun, scent and super colour