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1 Plant up a hanging basket

Bring instant colour to your outdoor space with a cheerful hanging basket potted up with in-season blooms. Follow the gardeners’ rule of ‘thriller, filler, spiller’ when planting containers or baskets. Start with a statement ‘thriller’ plant that will act as a focal point – try busy lizzies or begonias. Complement this with a few ‘filler’ plants in small flowering varieties like erigeron and nemesia, alongside some contrast foliage. Finish off with ‘spiller’ plants that will trail over the sides, such as ivy or lobelia.

2 REFRESH YOUR COLOUR SCHEME

Perk up a tired-looking bedroom with an uplifting colour combo, like this pretty peach and zingy mint green. Soft peach walls make for a relaxing backdrop that allows brighter shades to pop – and adding a quirky bobbin-shaped picture rail

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