‘i’ve still not cracked the common pitfall of sowing too much’

Finella Davenport A suburban garden in Cheshire ...

IT’S midsummer, and this is usually the season when gardens are supposed to look their best – brimming with colour, buzzing with life, weed-free and calm, relaxing places for lounging with friends or

A close observation of the season’s cycles and respect for ecology have been the guiding principles in the development of the garden at Highlands, in the High Weald of East Sussex

W ith Adam Frost

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To garden successfully we need to work with nature and not against it – and that includes planting for wildlife. This doesn’t have to be dedicating a whole new area – but, in fact, growing ornamentals