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JAMES WONG
The self-confessed plant geek on the fun of putting the detective work into horticulture, his love of houseplants and his fascination with Instagram
All change
Designer Kristina Clode has transformed her clients previously dull garden by revamping a series of borders with towering perennials, hazy grasses, structural shrubs and the occasional small tree
AEONIUM
These dramatic and often statuesque succulents are finally having their moment in the sun - which is just where they like it
Outer calm
Soothing green planting and paired-back hard landscaping have transformed a tired lawn into a tranquil space for reflection
Urban oasis
Behind a terraced house in Milan, designer Roberto Benatti has transformed a tiny garden into a green, English-style oasis
12 free gardens to visit this summer
Garden visits don't have to cost the earth - in fact, there are many beautiful places up and down the UK that you can enjoy for free during the summer holidays, with top-notch, inspirational planting schemes
DROUGHT-TOLERANT PLANTS: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
With summers predicted to get hotter, and water becoming a precious resource, everyone is talking about drought-tolerant plants. But are they the answer in the UK and what should we know about planting and caring for them? We ask plant experts and landscape designers for their advice
Family matters
Award-winning garden designer Matt Keightley transformed the small, narrow space behind his 1930s London home into a lush, leafy glade that all the family can enjoy
Moving pictures
The garden of designer Jelle Grintjes is a dynamic display of creative plant combinations, which he moved plant by plant from his previous home
ED EDGE
Lead gardener Ed is heading up work on the Four Seasons Garden at The Newt in Somerset
Bright and beautiful
This small city garden in Utrecht is now buzzing with life thanks to a transformation by designer Carolien Barkman
Forward thinking
When your front garden offers a better aspect than your back garden, it makes sense to make this your primary space
Project Peat-Free update
So far so good, as flowers and crops benefit, says Ruth
Focus on... Growing figs
Fancy a crop with unique ornamental appeal as well as delicious, prolific fruits? Just one year and a south-facing wall is all it takes for figgy delights, says Lucy
Saving seeds for next year
Ruth saves money by harvesting homegrown seeds
Wafting into the autumn
Tall verbenas are a worthwhile addition, says Ruth
Gentians on the rocks
Gentians are among the most attractive of rock-garden plants, says Will Ingwersen
A final summertime trim
Ruth tidies up her grapevine, trees and wayward shrubs
Climate chaos
Val looks at the effect climate change is having on birds
Happy harvests
Knowing when to gather crops makes all the difference to taste. Here's to harvests with a smile, says Bob
Keeping lavender in shape
A late summer trim after flowering will keep plants shapely
It's been a fruitful week!
Ruth has been propagating and pruning her fruit stock
Success with Peruvian lilies
Christopher Lloyd explains how to care for Alstroemeria ligtu hybrids
Sitting pretty
Toby considers the refreshing delights of ant baths that garden birds use to help keep themselves clean
Enjoy Japanese anemones
For beautiful late-flowering perennials that light up shadier areas of your borders, choose Japanese anemones to take your garden into autumn, says Camilla Phelps
Plant your own Black beauties
Whether deep purple, wine red or chocolate, a few plants with dark flowers and foliage can totally transform tired borders, taking them from staid to stylish, says Hazel Sillver
Top Ten Buddlejas
If you want a shrub with beautiful flowers that attracts bountiful butterflies choose the butterfly bush, says Graham Rice
Houseplants inside and out
Regular care will keep them happy all summer
Winter Greens
Make the most of the warmth of August to start sowing vegetable seeds and planting seed potatoes to harvest in the months to come
Post-holiday action plan
Prioritise what will keep your garden on track