First light

IT’S midsummer, and this is usually the season when gardens are supposed to look their best – brimming with colour, buzzing with life, weed-free and calm, relaxing places for lounging with friends or

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

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

THIS WEEK AT GLEBE COTTAGE

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

Kari-Astri Davies considers the role of women in hosta breeding, and regrets unlucky impulse purchases