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curtains (bear with me, this sort of makes sense). Midsummer borders would be all brocade and swags and ferluffles, while late-summer curtains would be a lot simpler and probably with a few spiders' webs along the edges.I think, perhaps, it's time

in colourful mixtures, but I love growing varieties in a single colour. 'Candy Stripe' has white flowers with a pink, picotee edge, while bicoloured 'Daydream' has a deeper rose-pink centre, fading to white at the edges. For reds try 'Pied Piper Red' or the new

or western edges of their European ranges here. They need the hot dry brownfield microhabitat to survive.These insect-rich brownfields, especially in Kent, are rapidly disappearing under new housing developments. But what really gets me going

support carefully over the top of the climbers. Push the legs firmly into the compost, ensuring the structure is even by checking the support's bands are horizontal.Add the verbena and lysimachia around the edge of the pot, so that they trail over the edge

of each cutting into rooting hormone. Insert several cuttings around the edge of small pots of gritty compost.Water the compost well then cover the whole pot with a clear polythene bag to maintain a humid atmosphere around the cuttings.Put the pots in a

the edges.Sit your topiary frame over the top of the ivy plants. if it's a standing bird or animal shape, try to create just one 'leg' at the base. Spread out the long trailing stems through the centre of the frame so they grow to fill out the shape

-trodden areas of grass to keep the lawn looking at its best.More project ideas to enhance your gardenRepair a worn patch of grassAdd willow edging to bordersMake a raised bedMonty Don demonstrates how to make an alpine path and gravel bed in his video project

The vigorous growth of many herbaceous perennials and climbers often needs a helping hand to prevent them flopping onto neighbouring plants or over the edges of lawns and paths. Putting plant supports in place early means they even the most obvious

and pinch off all the leaves from the bottom half.Use a sharp knife to trim the stem just below a bud.Push the cuttings into pots filled with cuttings compost. Position them around the edge for best results.Water the cuttings well and cover with a plastic

Measure your wheelbarrow, so you can build your sieve to fit comfortably across the top.Cut the timber into eight pieces and fix them together to form two equal-sized rectangles. Smooth any sharp edges with sandpaper. Use pliers to cut the wire mesh to the same