Grand finale of shimmering petals

Hardy fuchsias bring jewel-like droplets of enduring colour delicately suspended in borders to brighten the September garden

Select good garden ‘doers’ that bring interest to your plot for many months

Free-flowering heleniums must be one of the most attractive candidates for the flower garden, producing branching sprays of abundant, velvety textured daisies in warm shades of yellow, orange, red and

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The world's finest share their tips for maccess

Once dismissed as the naff staple of garage forecourts, the humble ’mum is enjoying a renaissance as the autumnal flower du jour . Naomi Slade explains why