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Turning over new leaves

1 A Year Full of Flowers by Sarah Raven (£25; Bloomsbury)

A brilliantly helpful guide to filling the garden with successive waves of colour. Jonathan Buckley’s photographs make one want to rush out and start planting. This is a great book for resetting jaded palettes and includes recommendations for standout varieties, as well as a detailed month-by-month calendar of what to do that’s packed with excellent advice.

Ideal for: reinventing your borders

2 by Kathryn Bradley-Hole (£45; Rizzoli)

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