From drought to deluge, future-proof your plot with resilient plants, smarter watering and flexible gardening

After scorching summers and sodden seasons, certainty is no longer part of the forecast. But with the right choices, your garden can bend rather than break. Greg Loades offers practical ideas to help you protect your soil, shelter your plants and create a space that works in sunshine, storms and everything in between

I’m bringing my summer stars

Matt is Head of Horticulture and Landscape Strategy at The Royal Parks. A keen fruit, vegetable and house-plant grower, Anne was formerly the glasshouse supervisor at RHS Garden Wisley. Caroline Salis

your space

ADD LIFE TO YOUR HOME WITH VEILS OF LUSH LEAVES AND COLOURFUL FLOWERS THAT DON’T TAKE UP MUCH SPACE