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For a short but glorious time in June oriental poppies come into their own, providing flamboyant displays to enliven borders, says Carol Klein.Most gardeners yearn for a splash of glamour, and the most flamboyant of all June's flowers has

If you yearn for the smell of the sea and the sight of grasses waving in the dunes, try planting up this coastal-themed container. From late-spring, the thrift brings splashes of colour with profuse pink, white or purple flowers, while the lilac

There are many species of aphid, often with its own favourite host plants and particular life cycle. Greenfly and blackfly are the most familiar, but there are also yellow, red, orange and brown aphids. Aphids usually spend the summer on one plant

and sometimes stems. It takes its nutrition from the plant. This can weaken the plant and in severe cases reduce its flowering or productivity. Bad infestations may result in total loss of leaves and occasionally in death of the plant.Yellow patches on leaves

varieties in the worldFind recipes for your fruity harvests on bbcgoodfood.comTake a 360° look at Monty's fruit garden at Berryfields

liquid feed if leaves start to yellow.AdamIf you don't want to sow seeds in February, you could wait until the weather warms up in April and sow pots in a coldframe for slightly later-flowering plantsMore on growing climbersGrow morning glory in a

Plants for small gardensSmall gardens can accommodate a wide range of plants, from spring bulbs to small trees. We spoke to Monty Don and James Alexander-Sinclair at Gardeners' World Live to discover their top 10 plants for small gardens.A small

LavenderA mild antidepressant, a restorative for the nervous system and a mild sedative, lemon balm can be enjoyed as a tea.Lemon balmWhen dried, the bright-yellow flowers can be made into a calming tea, which helps combat insomnia.Californian poppy

Sempervivum and jovibarbaSempervivums, or houseleeks, are hardy, succulent, alpine plants that grow in the wild between rocks in mountainous regions. We picked out ten of the best varieties at BBC Gardeners' World Live 2009.Sempervivum means 'always