Advice for dry gardens

David Ware, head of eco garden centre EdibleCulture, offers up his top tips for how to garden without using plaastic

The RHS offers up 14 things in your garden that you think might work, but which actually don't

With England seeing drier and drier summers, we investigate the impact of a potential national drought being declared and what this would mean for our gardens

Looking to add more drought tolerant plants to your garden? Annie Godfrey of Daisy Roots nursery recommends some of the best drought tolerant plants.

Sissinghurst’s head gardener Troy Scott Smith guides us through the jobs that he and his team do in summer. Images by John Campbell

Ever wondered how companion planting might help your vegetables and deter pests? Here expert grower Matthew Biggs breaks down the companion planting myths and explains how the system works

A new poll demonstrates that more people than ever are planning on not mowing in May as part of Plantlife's No Mow May campaign

In the first of a new design series, the award-wining designer Andy Sturgeon, looks at a style of planting that can adapt to many situations. Words Andy Sturgeon

As the hot weather in the UK continues, we ask three horticultural experts of the realities of drought on gardens and how we should be adapting the way we garden to hotter, drier conditions in the summer, and wetter, warmer conditions in the winter

For their mid-century modernist home in west Dorset, Vanessa Barlow and Jethro Marshall looked to designer Alice Meacham to create an airy gravel garden that would complement their open plan home. Words Hannah Gardner, photographs Jason Ingram

Advice on growing all types of salvia, plus a selection of the best salvia to grow in your garden from William Dyson's Great Comp Garden in Kent.

Spanish designer Fernando Martos explains why he combines the beauty of Spain's arid landscape with English planting ideas in his dry garden designs. If we're considering climate change, his approach could be a useful one for us to take note of

In western Spain, a mix of drought-tolerant plants and careful design has allowed this garden to flourish, despite its extreme weather. With hot, dry weather a possible norm for our summers, take note of these tips for designing in a dry climate. Words Noel Kingsbury, photographs Claire Takacs

Harvesting and storing rainwater run-off, as well as recycling household water, can help gardeners cope with drought, writes garden designer Andrew Wilson

The French dry gardening guru on learning from his mistakes, adapting to climate change and why the future of UK gardening may owe more to sculpture than to painting
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Careful sculpting, artfully placed local stone and considered planting has transformed a sloping garden in San Francisco into a charming, immersive space. Images by Marion Brenner.

As temperatures and climates change, the need to grow resilient plants is a necessity for every gardener. Here expert plantsman and landscape designer Cassian Schmidt picks out his top choices of plants for dry, sunny areas in the garden.

Coastal gardens provide a unique set of conditions for growing, here we recommend some of the best plants to help you make the most of your space

The inspirational garden of landscape designer Kathleen Murphy is a lesson in creating a sustainable family space that is lived in and loved. Words Ali Heath, images Marnie Hawson

For this garden in central Spain, Fernando Martos has used planting that is absolutely of its place, with year-round good looks, and a reduced need for water – essential for this harsh climate. Words Noel Kingsbury, photographs Claire Takacs

It may sound radical but growing plants in sand and using biochar will encourage greater moisture retention and nutrient uptake and mean less watering and ongoing maintenance in hot summers. Soil expert Joshua Sparkes explains. Illustration Vicki Turner