Into the garden...

Bring a blaze of colour to your garden in August with a palette of bright and contrasting blooms, carefully positioned pots and a few late-season buys

Ensure all the plants in your garden are giving their best performance by keeping them sufficiently fed and hydrated. Azaleas, rhododendrons and camellias start to form next year’s flower buds from la

Enjoy a flourishing garden without the drudgery of daily watering in hot weather by choosing resilient, drought-resistant plants that make minimal demands on limited resources

Advice and inspiration with Nige Eaton, horticulture expert at Moss & Moor, Ilkley

Liz Zorab reveals at some of the best shrubs for warm weather days

Now’s the time to add some summer stars for a burst of colour