Plant this Get the seaside look with the drought-tolerant daisy flowers of the beach aster, Erigeron glaucus ‘Sea Breeze’. Perfect for gravel gardens, crevice gardens and romping along a drystone wall. It needs full sun, and there are two forms, pink and mauve – both a ground-hugging 30cm x 40cm.
Try this Trips away can leave pots and hanging baskets parched. If you can’t get a friend to water, gather containers together in a shady corner to reduce evaporation, water before you go, and buy watering spikes to keep plants moist. Terracotta pots will dry out much quicker than plastic ones.
Visit this Check out the hot subtropical borders in the Collector Earl’s Garden at Arundel Castle in West Sussex, filled with a mouthwatering display of dahlias, lilies and cannas. There’s also a wildflower garden, and Victorian glasshouses with exotic fruit and vegetables.
