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.FERA carries out masses of environmental research, and their York site is filled to the gunnels with people I feel very at home with, including plant pathologists and entomologists. There are spores and bugs galore.It was great to meet Phil Jennings, also known

There are so few plants that do well in my small, shady garden, but those that do thrive deserve a medal. This week, honesty is taking centre stage, with its tall spires of brilliant white flowers, towering above more subtle spring blooms.I love

keeping pests under control without me needing to do a thing ... apart from enjoying these charming little flowers.When flowering is over I let this hardy annual die down naturally, releasing seed back onto the soil where it will germinate to form plants

lovely. A hardy annual - no harder to grow than the field poppy - it will self-seed all over my garden without any fuss if I would just invest in some seed in the first place. It's quite short lived, but if I deadhead it regularly it could flower from

'. This is a half-hardy annual from central Australia, and is heat and drought tolerant, as you'd expect of plants from this part of the world. 'Joey' grows to about 30-35cm tall and produces glorious feathery, silvery-pink plumes. I've never grown anything

will be taken over for as long as is necessary and I will be oblivious to any complaints.First off are hardy annuals, such as Eryngium leavenworthii, which can be sown from February onwards under cover. I’ll also sow a few tomato seeds, though I find there

to town and urban spaces, and as a hardy annuals they are easy to grow from seed. Their popularity has also made them a favourite for cover mounting on Gardeners' World Magazine over the years – you may even be growing our '20th Anniversary Mix' sweet pea

less-hardy restios during cold spells. Wrap plants with a layer of horticultural fleece or cover the crown with a deep layer of mulch.How to grow restiosLearn more about restiosSee the RHS guide to cultivating restiosTrevena Cross Nurseries have over 50

in late-summer are pretty wide-ranging, as are shrubs, climbers and herbaceous perennials. Most fashionable annuals, exotics and tender perennial patio plants should also stay in flower until late-September, or even early October, if properly looked after

30cm (12in) or more.This aquatic perennial should be divided annually to maintain the striking green and white horizontal variegation of its foliage. When dividing only replant the most vigorous sections. Plant with 5cm (2in) of water above the crown