Dreamy spires

For many gardeners, midsummer is the highlight of the year when bountiful borders brim with blowsy blooms jostling for space. But creating planting palettes that are both pleasing to the eye and feel

The latest from Carol's beautiful cottage garden... plus her diary for the week!

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

Larkspur, or delphiniums, rise twice a year in garden borders, bringing glorious blooms at both the start and end of summer

Grow your own bouquet with a pretty garden cutting patch

What’s not to love about lupins? They are imposing, entice wildlife, come in an array of colours and are good for the soil, says Joe Swift