Rainbow-bright bearded irises

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The fluttering flowers of Siberian irises are a magical sight in early summer, like a flight of butterflies on the wing, their elegant blooms providing colour and interest in that tricky gap between t

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

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

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

Lift the anchor on humdrum beds and set sail for a season full of these TREASURE - WORTHY gems