Sow now for summer blooms

Mimic their natural behaviour and get them going now to flower in spring

Get ahead of the game for next year by sowing seeds now, says Joe Swift — and save yourself a fortune

It pays to prepare your flower display now for 2026 – and 2027!

IT’S easy to imagine the vegetable patch is winding down at this time of year – the tomatoes are ripening, courgettes are piling up, and the first leaves are beginning to yellow. But here’s something

Keep autumn at bay with splashes of colour and flowering perennials, says Joe Swift

The change of seasons from summer to autumn brings a riotous display of colour to the garden from late flowering perennials, jewel-coloured berries and leaves on the turn. If the weather is kind, whic