The seasons seem topsy-turvy, but this is still a time of new beginnings. Here’s how to help your flowerbeds and veg plots thriveAs soil warms, it’s time to plant perennials, but don’t just impulse-buy the first thing you see that promises pretty flowers on the label. If your garden got frazzled by the weather last summer, put drought-resistant plants that double as pollinator magnets to the top of your list. For sunny spots, hylotelephiums (aka sedums), verbascums, achilleas, eryngiums and osteospermums are among the best, while pulmonarias, bergenias, Japanese anemones, lady’s mantle (Alchemilla mollis) and lamiums (deadnettles) will thrive in shadier borders. Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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