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Perk up your pots
I’ve jet-washed my patio and spruced up my garden furniture in anticipation of summer entertaining — now, the only thing that’s left are my patio pots, which is where the fun begins.
If you’re buying new pots, choose the same types — a row of three or four large containers looks much better than an assorted mix of pots you might have accumulated over the years.
Historically, annual bedding plants have been used to brighten the scene, offering a wealth of colour over the summer months, but in recent years gardeners with little time and less money have recognised the merit of permanent plantings, where only the surface of the soil needs to be scraped off and replaced by new compost every year, rather than the whole planting scheme.
More gardeners are also seeing the merits of evergreens, which add structure and form to the patio all year round. Clipped box balls, for instance, look great in tall, contemporary pots.
