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Pretty polyanthus
August is the time to sow seeds of polyanthus to give you masses of colourful blooms in 20 months' time, says James Cobbold, as he reveals his top tips
Spike your interest with Éryngiums
Loved for their sculptural shapes and cool colour palette, sea hollies will give gardens a border boost from late summer into autumn
Miracle-Gro peat-free vs peat
'Trial by tomato' to pit Erin peat compost against peat-free
Agapanthus under attack
A gall midge is spreading across the country ruining our agapanthus. Toby explains how to thwart it
Prepare for winter harvests
Now's the time to start planning for winter, says Bob, as he explains what will survive the colder months
All our gardens are valid
Monty and Alan must move with the times
Hornets and wasps
Val looks at two insects that are important pollinators
Nature's way
Graham Rice asks why force climbers up obelisks and poles when they can grow naturally and more spectacularly in shrubs?
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