Days of summer

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

A heavenly flower border is a work of art, a living composition in which colour themes are finely balanced to wax and wane through the seasons

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

Use a palette of palest pastels for this jostling, flower-filled midsummer scheme, says Helen Billiald

Find room for some fragrant plants to liven up your summer garden

Kim O’Brien outlines some of the best planting partnerships for bold and beautiful borders