Nicola Stocken
Gardens photographer and writer specialising in magazine features of images and text
A step-by-step of a child planting a terracotta bowl with Alpine plants
Maintaining a lawn in top condition requires mowing, feeding, weed-killing, watering, aerating, scarifying & repairing
By July, some areas of the garden are looking tired, so plant a pretty pot to inject instant colour
Alpine troughs, with their tiny flowering plants in spring and summer, are ideal for small gardens