Vibrant rosettes in a textured tapestry

Dazzling, aromatic and resilient, salvias are garden stars. Mike Palmer looks at how to keep these easy-care, high-impact plants thriving all year

Liz Zorab picks her favourite self-seeding and spreading plants for easier gardening

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

Giant or compact, all gardens need these heavenly heroes says Rosie Irving

These proven performers can handle heat, shade, drought and more – but some do come with a warning!

Get the lowdown on these amenable, late-blooming border beauties