Planting-
Grow trouble-free and long lived shrubs and perennials instead of annual spring and summer bedding that needs replacing every year. All new plants must be planted carefully into well- prepared soil, so that they establish quickly and are able to resist attacks from pests and diseases.
Further information:
Top 10 all weather perennial plants
Tips for designing perennial beds and borders
Source: ‘Short Cuts to Great Gardens’ (Reader’s Digest 1999)
Old School Gardener
Old School Garden 