Garden Answers

Garden Answers is a vibrant and inspiring gardening magazine filled with ingenious design ideas and exciting plant combinations guaranteed to make your garden beautiful.

Welcome

Meet the Contributors • “This month in the garden I’ll be…”

A HAVEN AS THE SUN SETS • Cool blooms and graceful trees offer respite in the peak of summer

Be inspired by… • Plants, books, events & buys for the month

NEWS

Wish list • Stylish, generous and an attractive feature for a shady corner, July isn’t the same without a good hydrangea

How to find PEACH PERFECTION • Louise Curley unveils some stylish plant selections that give the garden a mellow, sophisticated, sunset tone

FROM HOUSEPLANT TO PATIO PARADISE! • Looking to add a bit of a jungly twist to the patio this summer but not sure where to start? The answer may lie indoors as it’s time to let your houseplants loose and give them the freedom of the outdoors!

VERONICASTRUM • Its ethereal spires of nectar-rich flowers make this architectural herbaceous perennial a summer garden essential, says Sue Fisher

July • There’s an abundance of growth in the garden so it’s good to keep things neat and tidy. You can also get sowing and planting to extend the season

ADD LATE-SEASON GLAMOUR • Extend the showwith flowers that keep going into October

Keep your pond CRYSTAL CLEAR • Tending to ponds in summer helps keep the water well oxygenated and free from algae

Easy design ideas TO DO YOURSELF • These achievable garden upgrades will give your garden a massive lift without the need to employ a designer or landscaper

The intriguing world of MARVELLOUS MOTHS • This month, Adrian Thomas explains the wonder of these insects – and their importance

From empty lawn to tropical treasure • This exotic plant-lover’s garden is small in size but big on clever ideas and dramatic subtropical planting

Embracing past and present • This bold and beautiful garden in a Cornish retirement village marries a rich horticultural heritage with modern living

Drama and abundance • Head gardener Louise Gardner and her team at Peckover House have created environmentally-friendly ‘mingled borders’ with wildlife and sustainability in mind

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Welcome to my lovely plot • Muddy hands and summer holidays – the sun is here and Olga Grieves tends to spend even more time on the plot than usual because the days are so deliciously long

BLOOMING MARVELLOUS! • It’s peak flower season in Fiona’s container garden in Lincolnshire, and picking and watering are top of the jobs list

Ask the Experts • Our experts will help you get the best from your garden

Q&A • How do I boost tired rosemary? Why didn’t fountain grass reappear? Read on…

TERRIFIC TOPIARY • Keep topiary looking tip-top the environmentally friendly way with these low-impact methods

Time for a little WELCOME SHADE • Geoff Hodge looks at ways to keep cool and dry outside in the vagaries of the British weather

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