Clusters of catkins

Liz Zorab picks her favourite self-seeding and spreading plants for easier gardening

Plants are so clever at adapting to their increasingly hot, sunny and dry surroundings

Throughout August I cut the box hedges that give shape to the vegetable garden. They’re just under waist height but that’s enough to protect most plants from the wind and they are a good dark backgrou

Break up the border blues with shimmering grasses and airy blooms that dance in the breeze

Plant with sunny hues to weave rhythm, softness and sparkle through your garden borders

THERE’S nothing better in midsummer than going into the garden and listening to the buzzing of bees going about their business – especially if you are taking the chance to sit and relax! Similarly, it