House plants

If you’d rather be packing your bags instead of your worries, just follow our simple checklist and you can head off for a break knowing your garden is thriving while you’re away

With these tools and tricks of the trade, you can prepare your plot for any heat and drought conditions

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

This month! 56 Around the garden 61 Pruning 65 Test your skills 67 Wildlife 69 Flowers 72 Back to basics 75 Fruit & veg 79 House plants Plant some long-flowering salvias now to fill colour gaps in you

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

Notes from a small GARDEN