August is traditionally the month for taking a family holiday. If you’ve returned from overseas and miss the beautiful, colourful plants you saw, here are ten of the best late-season stunners looking good now. They’ll help you recapture that sunny, holiday vibe in your own garden.  1. Alstroemeria majestic 'Marce' (Peruvian lily) [...]

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This month is great for July gardens. The first flush of high summer flowers has receded to be replaced by the summer stalwarts. These start to flower now until late summer. Here are ten you might want to consider adding to your garden now! 1. Echinops 'Taplow Blue' (Globe Thistle) [...]

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September usually signifies the end of the summer holidays and a whiff of autumn in the air.  It can feel like the garden has given all its summer offerings, but there’s plenty more colour to come! With some planning, you can have different themed flower borders, bursting with vibrant colour, flowering right until the [...]

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