Flowers

Spend some relaxing time in your garden, ideally every day, deadheading your annual flowers. It’s a great opportunity for some gentle mindful reflection as you work. Deadheading also tidies up the flo

Your hard work in the garden is paid back this month – but keep on pruning and planting to enjoy even more fruits from your labour

Ensure all the plants in your garden are giving their best performance by keeping them sufficiently fed and hydrated. Azaleas, rhododendrons and camellias start to form next year’s flower buds from la

Now’s the time to add some summer stars for a burst of colour

The best way to get an abundance of cut flowers, be it for a wedding or a bedside posy, is to grow them yourself. You can, as I often do, simply go outside into the garden and snip a handful of whatev

A cutting patch, whatever the size, will give a warm glow of satisfaction in the garden, says Sue Fisher