Hazy days
As Mounton House in Monmouthshire settles into summer, head of gardens Tim Stretton and his team work on keeping the garden at its peak
ACHILLEA
These pretty, long-flowering perennials are loved by pollinators, come in many colours and work well in different styles of garden, from dry schemes to prairie-inspired plots
50 TOP PLANTS FOR POLLINATORS
Pollinator numbers may be in decline, but there are plenty of garden-worthy plants that can offer a helping hand
SCENTED PELARGONIUMS
A group of tender plants prized as much, if not more, for the scent of their leaves as for the beauty of their flowers
SHOW GARDEN GUIDES
Discover the inspiration and thinking behind the designs of the top gardens at this year’s show
Busy season
As Mounton House in Monmouthshire bursts into bloom, head of gardens Tim Stretton explains how he and his team stay on top of the many jobs for late spring and early summer
New beginnings
In the first of a new practical series, Tim Stretton, head of gardens at Mounton House in Monmouthshire, shares the tasks that he and his team tackle in spring
STARTING OUT
Young collector David Carver's new nursery in Devon specialises in the brightest of early spring delights – crocuses
Hazy days
As Mounton House in Monmouthshire settles into summer, head of gardens Tim Stretton and his team work on keeping the garden at its peak
ACHILLEA
These pretty, long-flowering perennials are loved by pollinators, come in many colours and work well in different styles of garden, from dry schemes to prairie-inspired plots
50 TOP PLANTS FOR POLLINATORS
Pollinator numbers may be in decline, but there are plenty of garden-worthy plants that can offer a helping hand
SCENTED PELARGONIUMS
A group of tender plants prized as much, if not more, for the scent of their leaves as for the beauty of their flowers
SHOW GARDEN GUIDES
Discover the inspiration and thinking behind the designs of the top gardens at this year’s show
Busy season
As Mounton House in Monmouthshire bursts into bloom, head of gardens Tim Stretton explains how he and his team stay on top of the many jobs for late spring and early summer
New beginnings
In the first of a new practical series, Tim Stretton, head of gardens at Mounton House in Monmouthshire, shares the tasks that he and his team tackle in spring
STARTING OUT
Young collector David Carver's new nursery in Devon specialises in the brightest of early spring delights – crocuses