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admiringly at roses and bob deferentially to paeonies. One of my favourite combinations is Geum 'Mrs J. Bradshaw' with Stipa tenuissima.As we reach the dog days the grasses step from the shadows and become stars. I could drone on for ages but I'll give you

us to another problem. There are certain things that don't agree with either compost heaps or shredders. Diseased plant material shouldn't be composted, as the process might not kill the spores of, for example, potato blight or rust. Rose clippings

perfect. Other indispensible tools include my plastic leaf rake that is excellent for leaves, borders and paths. Much better than the wire tined version.A large plastic dustbin. Perfect for hedge clippings, rose prunings and anything else (provided

candidates like beech, grasses, roses or even completely random objects.The digital camera also comes in handy when keeping a garden diary. I have pictures of my garden spanning the depths of winter to highest summer so I can always see which bits work

TENA  Active Living Garden designed by Yvonne Matthews. Based around a bright blue pavilion there are vibrant pink roses, red peonies, blue salvias and pretty much every other colour under the rainbow.David Domoney is a perennial exhibitor at RHS Shows

, Dorothea) and R.banksiae 'Lutea', a pale yellow version, which is a stunning climbing rose with evergreen leaves and barely any thorns.However, he wasn't just a gardener and, during his 41 year presidency of the Royal Society, he encouraged innovation

-like scarlet flowers on long spindly stems.Epilobium 'Stahl Rose' - so pretty but so very dangerous! This is a willowherb relation that is really only suitable for wilder parts of the garden as it has a tendency to run around a bit. Although thankfully it doesn

that are still viable. (iv) Plant the seeds that my very efficient wife has ordered. (v) Divide grasses and some herbaceous plants. (vi) Prune and tie back climbing roses. (vii) Cut back willows and dogwoods - although this can wait a bit. (viii) Plant bare

and forgot about ... even though I had written it down. I have a largish group of the musk rose, 'Penelope', which flowers beautifully in June. If you leave it it will set some fine hips for the winter but there will be no more flowers. Last year I vowed

people outside a hilltop monastery or without the rugged dedication of Chris Beardshaw can manage, I will, instead, give you a list of wishes…...May this be the year that your roses remain untroubled by aphids.May your courgette plants produce exactly