Gardening wisdom

If your garden is parched, exposed or has poor soil, there are still plenty of plants that will thrive, says Joe Swift

Colour-drench your plot all summer using a shrewd selection of splashy bedding plants

Add drama to your garden with potted exotics. Soak the plant, in its original pot, in some not-too-cold water. Then move the new, empty, pot into position; this saves you doing so when it’s full of he

Garden Organic’s research manager Dr Anton Rosenfeld shows you how to better appreciate your weeds and explains how they can signify garden conditions

GARDEN SPECIAL!

The summer show is warming up – and plants just want to grow. Harness that energy now to enjoy flowers, food and pollinators