Shining stars for shady spaces

Originally grown in Tudor times for medicinal use, astrantias gained wider popularity as their unusual blooms, with star-shaped bracts surrounding an endearing dome of tiny flowers, were worked on by

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Are you hankering after a beautiful garden that is full of diversity but also one that isn’t a burden? If so, bombproof plants are the answer. These hard-working and reliable specimens will create a g

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

These stunning plants link areas with varying light — and help to suppress weeds, says Joe Swift

For many gardeners, midsummer is the highlight of the year when bountiful borders brim with blowsy blooms jostling for space. But creating planting palettes that are both pleasing to the eye and feel