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For long-lasting summer colour, take your pick from these vibrant plant suggestions, the second of a three-part series from Kew Gardens' Head of Garden Design, Richard Wilford

This month Tricia Harris, Marketing and Communications Manager at Helmsley Walled Garden enjoys the colourful delights on offer.

This is no time to down tools – ensure your garden is bursting with colour with a few nips and tucks (and the odd cheat)

This is no time to down tools – ensure your garden is bursting with colour with a few nips and tucks (and the odd cheat)

This is no time to down tools – ensure your garden is bursting with colour with a few nips and tucks (and the odd cheat)

Kirk’s Chelsea award-winning low-allergen garden for the University of Worcester Credit: GAP Photo / Marcus Harpur The hay fever season is here (it runs from March to September), causing misery for 20 per cent of the UK’s population overall and 37 per cent of teenagers, according to NHS statistics. Hay fever – caused by pollen – is one of the most common allergies and is often linked with others, particularly food, and respiratory conditions such as asthma. A total of 44 per cent of the...

Kirk’s Chelsea award-winning low-allergen garden for the University of Worcester Credit: GAP Photo / Marcus Harpur The hay fever season is here (it runs from March to September), causing misery for 20 per cent of the UK’s population overall and 37 per cent of teenagers, according to NHS statistics. Hay fever – caused by pollen – is one of the most common allergies and is often linked with others, particularly food, and respiratory conditions such as asthma. A total of 44 per cent of the...