Hardy beauties

Create a long-lasting container display with plants that will return year on year

As summer approaches, our thoughts turn to eating outside, making the most of longer days and warm weather. Even in a small space, it’s easy to grow delicious things to eat and, where space is limited

Keep those containers looking marvellous well into autumn, for wonderful colours and scents right through the seasons

Try our pick of the most beautiful plants you can buy now

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

WONDERING HOW TO SPRINKLE YOUR OUTDOOR HOSTING WITH MORE STYLE – AND MAYBE EVEN MORE JOY – THIS SUMMER? BELLA EVENNETT-WATTS SHARES THE LATEST WAYS TO ENTERTAIN A CROWD