Kitted out

Enjoy the relaxing vibe of an English country garden all year round with floral touches and natural colour palettes

It’s now 25 years since the Millennium Seed Bank opened at Kew’s wild botanical garden Wakehurst. In that time it has logged more than 2.5 billion seeds from more than 40,000 wild plants. This summer,

Try the trend for plants that taste as good as they look

Grow these mesmerising blooms – they’ll be the stars of your flower border and they cut beautifully for long-lasting vase displays

Smarten up your front garden with hanging baskets that will burst with blooms from spring until the end of summer

A beautiful and productive garden needn’t cost the earth – simply choose the right plants