Heavenly hippeastrum

Boost colour in spring and summer with these low maintenance alternatives to annuals

Originally grown in Tudor times for medicinal use, astrantias gained wider popularity as their unusual blooms, with star-shaped bracts surrounding an endearing dome of tiny flowers, were worked on by

Agapanthus makes a dramatic addition to a sunny spot – and it’s easier to grow than you think, says Joe Swift

Smarten up your front garden with hanging baskets that will burst with blooms from spring until the end of summer

Mandy Bradshaw talks to Pollie Maasz, owner of a National Collection of hemerocallis, to find out more about these true summer stars

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