Subscriber Exclusive: Plan Ahead With These Design Tips Not ready to use them yet?-save the ones you like Pinterest. Plan Ahead In hot weather, garden birds love a bath and are a joy to watch. Top up and change water regularly Don't just buy a plant because you like the look: check the label to see if it will thrive in your garden Best planted in lawns or under shrubs, Colchicums add a splash of colour in autumn and feed bees Sculpture can add a touch of class to your garden. For inspiration see Sculpture in the Garden Forget how the garden looks or that the lawn needs mowing, just go outside and soak up summer... Formal or informal, Large or small, DIY or designed, there's an idea for you on The Trickling Garden PomPom, Water Lily and Cactus types are all stunning but remember it include some singles for bees Soil contact is good for their immune systems, they learn to love veg, you get outside together. Go on! Fab for wildlife and soooo relaxing. Fill your house with blooms and butterflies with nectar: Check out The Cutting Garden for more tips Try Rosa 'Queen of Sweden' for a touch of sophistication or Rosa rugosa for lovely winter hips. Cleared a veg bed or border? Sow green manure to stop weeds and fix nutrients into soil until Spring Subscriber ExclusiveLorraine Young | Verve Garden Design18 August 2018Garden TipsComment Facebook0 Twitter LinkedIn0 Pinterest0 0 Likes