Button fern

Toby explains why ‘old’ soil and modern innovation keeps his favourite ancient variety of plant happy

A focus on leaves is an easy path to a stylish garden

Create a sensational summer display to ramp up your garden’s exotic flavour

Quite by accident, Anne Greenall discovered that hydrangeas flourished in her garden overlooking the Firth of Clyde and she went on to amass a collection of more than 200 varieties

Macplants is located near Edinburgh and offers a bountiful selection of carefully chosen, garden-worthy plants – good, robust varieties, as well as some slightly quirkier, unusual or newer options. Th

This month! 56 Around the garden 61 Pruning 65 Test your skills 67 Wildlife 69 Flowers 72 Back to basics 75 Fruit & veg 79 House plants Plant some long-flowering salvias now to fill colour gaps in you