Of all the months of the year, June is arguably the most colourful for our
gardens. With typically warmer temperatures, long days of bright
sunshine (hopefully), and still plenty of moisture in the soil from the spring,
A well-designed garden will feature a pleasing blend of different types of plants. We’ve got trees to provide height, structure and shade.
Read MoreDo you have a compost bin or heap in your
garden? If not, maybe this spring could be the time to put that right.
Whisper it quietly, but spring is here
(horticulturally at least). Late winter is often a cold and drab affair, and many of us yearn for the brighter and warmer (hopefully) days of early spring.
Last autumn, I wrote about a few of my
favourite evergreen shrubs, and this month I want to continue on that theme but with a focus on those that flower in late winter.
In a slight readjustment of market aim, Citroen has altered the round and friendly looking C3 Aircross into something larger and a little more square, and I mean that
literally.
Alfa Romeo has been trying new ideas with the way it presents its cars in recent years. The Junior represents another change of direction that takes a few more risks.
Read MoreThe Renault 5 is right up there as one of the great small car icons, and if there’s anything its electric revival proves, it’s that it’s utterly timeless.
Read MoreMoving on from the last car’s lack of distinctive appearance, the new Grandland adopts something more cutting edge and clean.
Read MoreCarrying on with the oddball, geometric angles of Kia’s EV design (right down to the wheel choices), the EV3 makes for a distinctive proposition.
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