Which gardening jobs are you guilty of putting off? Planting bulbs? Cleaning tools? Edging the lawn? There are many I leave too long, but staking and supporting plants, particularly perennials, is the

ADD LIFE TO YOUR HOME WITH VEILS OF LUSH LEAVES AND COLOURFUL FLOWERS THAT DON’T TAKE UP MUCH SPACE

Make new phlox plants for free by taking root cuttings of your established plants before they start sending up their spring shoots. Take them from plants dug up from the garden or from pot-grown speci

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After scorching summers and sodden seasons, certainty is no longer part of the forecast. But with the right choices, your garden can bend rather than break. Greg Loades offers practical ideas to help you protect your soil, shelter your plants and create a space that works in sunshine, storms and everything in between

Sometimes even trusty garden favourites need replacing, so embrace change!