Late summer colour is often sparse, but with a little forward planning, your containers and border need not be bare. White and blue are colours that look good in the evening light and are not that common at this time of year. These cooler colours will add a refreshing touch to jaded borders, just the ticket for relaxing in the garden. Attar is a Persian word meaning smell. The heady scents of summer are now all around us, time to explore the delicious intoxicating fragrances of mid summer.
Scents are the souls of flowers and are the very essence of the garden.
3 Jun 2001 Early Summer Bonanza Summer holidays for the gardener are fraught with mental anguish. But with a little planning and forethought you can have a break even when your conscious forbids you. On your return, all the splendour of high summer is just waiting to be enjoyed. 1 May 2001 Plants by Post Spring has arrived and it's green for go in the garden. Seed sowing and planting will be the top jobs for many gardeners.