The Garden Party

Some of them have flowers the size of a dinner plates, others reach the giddy heights of supermodels, and they all come in an astounding array of colours. Clare&Colan discuss all you need to know about dazzling Dahlia.

Clare&Colan discuss a few of their favourite gardeners, their inspirations and ethos, and the gardens they created. Take a tour through the gardens of Audrey Hepburn, Bunny Mellon, Margery Fish, Beth Chatto and Dan Pearson.

They twine, ramble, creep and cling (in a good way) their way up walls, trees and pergolas. From bougainvillea to wisteria, Clare&Colan wend their way through the many spectacular climbers, with tips on how to grow and train your favourite climbers.

Our climate will change more in the next 50 years than it has in the past 6,000 years. Even though Clare&Colan live in the ideal 'climate niche' for human habitation, we are still having to rethink the way we garden. Here's our tips for keeping your garden alive and thriving.

With fabulous foliage and blooms of all colours and sizes, there is a Begonia for everyone. Clare&Colan discuss the history of begonias, different types of begonias, how to grow them and a scandalous slighting of the beloved Begonia.

If wild and romantic is your style, then a meadow could be the perfect escape (with an optional G&T). Clare&Colan discuss how to transform your lawn into a meadow or grow one from scratch with seeds. If you are short on space then your meadow dreams could come true on a smaller scale with a wildflower border.

The mighty hornbeam with its corrugated acid green leaves, the fatsia that brings a tropical flavour to our cool climate garden, a collarette dahlia that came back from the dead, these are just a few of Clare&Colan's favourite plants.

An ephemeral beauty, the peony has been compared to a rose and...a cabbage. Clare&Colan discuss its ancient and sometimes tragic history, with tips on how best to plant and take care of your peony.

These five shrubs are Clare&Colan's favourites to bring delicate flowers and heavenly scents to your winter garden.

Clare&Colan discuss the different techniques for sowing vegetable seeds with tips to ensure they germinate.