Fragile beauty

Making confetti out of your home-grown flowers is a profound way of adding extra sentimental value to a wedding. Nurturing your own blooms into a way to celebrate a special day is really rewarding. Pl

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

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

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

Enjoy a flourishing garden without the drudgery of daily watering in hot weather by choosing resilient, drought-resistant plants that make minimal demands on limited resources

Flowers look amazing in the garden, and they have the added benefit of attracting and nourishing pollinators, who badly need our help, so maximising our flower power is really good for us and the crea