Dreaming of summer blooms

The world's finest share their tips for success

The summer show is warming up – and plants just want to grow. Harness that energy now to enjoy flowers, food and pollinators

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

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

Kim O’Brien sings s the praises of this easy form of plant propagation

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