It's easy to see why gardeners love cosmos. These delightful flowers burst with cheerful blooms in vibrant shades, from white to purple to pink. They're perfect in a meadow or English cottage garden, ...

Cosmos flowers do particularly well in lean soil. Some shorter varieties thrive in containers. It’s best to plant them just before the last spring frost, in full sun and in well-draining soil. Protect ...

They give a long period of bloom, and the flowers are beautiful, profuse, favourites of pollinators and lovely in cut arrangements.

I’ve grown cosmos in many different settings and locations. In South Wales, where I worked for a private estate garden, I grew Cosmos bipinnatus 'Apricot Lemonade' in a vast border that enjoyed plenty ...

If your garden is looking a bit drab this summer, don't worry. There's still time to plant some flowers and enjoy their stunning colours and shapes throughout the warmer months. There are so many ...