Plant a pot that will shine in spring

Add drama to your garden with potted exotics. Soak the plant, in its original pot, in some not-too-cold water. Then move the new, empty, pot into position; this saves you doing so when it’s full of he

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

Drought-tolerant succulent plants make for the perfect potted specimens

Sow tender crops now while plants have time to grow and crop later. Early-sown French beans and courgettes can run out of steam, so having fresh plants will extend the cropping period. They will germi

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

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