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Enjoy your garden after the sun goes down by introducing some stylish lighting

Garden designer Isabelle Palmer shares her simple projects that will fill your outside space with colour

■ DMC Petra 3 (100% cotton, 100g/400m) 1 ball of Black (5310) ■ A 2.5mm (US B/1 or C/2) hook ■ 75 silver teardrop sequins For yarn stockists contact Wool Warehouse 01926 882818 www.woolwarehouse.co.uk

Upcycle empty jars into handy planters, then mount on a wall in your kitchen or garden

Smarten up your front garden with hanging baskets that will burst with blooms from spring until the end of summer

Isabelle Palmer is an expert when it comes to using containers to turn small balconies and patios into something fabulously floral. Here, she advises us on how to team plants and planters to create different looks