Over the next few weeks, find time to visit flower shows and gardens that open their doors to the public. These are wonderful venues to unearth creative designs to use in your own garden. Take plenty of photos of anything that inspires you!
If your garden is suffering from the 'June gap' - the period when spring-flowering plants and blossom trees have passed their best but before summer flowering bloomers have reached their peak - treat yourself to some dependable repeat flowering roses or peonies that choose this period of the year to shine. You would be hard pressed to beat David Austin's English shrub roses which are disease resistant, produce blooms in several flushes and are highly scented. Princess Alexandra of Kent is one of the best.
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Something to sip...Sloe gin
Make up a batch of flavoured gin now for delicious gifts come December
IS IT TIME TO SWITCH UP YOUR HEATING?
Rethink your home's heating system to make it more efficient and in keeping with its style too
ART display
Choose and hang art like a pro, like Kanza, with these tips for creating an at-home gallery on a budget
'We made our rental into a handmade home'
By buying up bargain leftover paint and making her own furniture, Kanza Borthwick has shown that you don’t have to break the bank to transform a rented new-build into a unique and beautiful home
FLORAL centrepiece
Add drama and colour to your mantelpiece with a showstopping floral arrangement like Callieanne's
Child's CANOPY
Create a magical hideaway for your little one with this easy-sew floaty canopy, like Holly's
I've used feel-good shades for a happy home'
Interior designer Holly Scott brought this plain new build to life with a carefully curated colour palette, statement artwork and gold accessories for an elegant look
Industrial shelves
Make practical log storage a stylish feature in its own right with this rustic shelving unit made from scaffold poles and boards, like Hannah's
'I'm so glad I took a risk on a bold wallpaper'
Hannah Hooper stepped away from safe neutrals in her living room, choosing a statement wallpaper in blue and gold as the starting point for her scheme
'My style is minimalist meets vintage chintz'
Wowed by the period features of her Victorian home, Callieanne Major has embraced all things traditional with a dramatic yet muted colour palette and floral art