Entertaining friends and eating meals alfresco is one of the great joys of the British summer, no matter how short the season.
Anne’s garden is now pretty and low-maintenance
Like most of us, Anne Wills likes nothing better, but having recently moved into a Surrey cottage she found her new home sadly lacking in attractive outdoor space, as she explains: ‘I left behind a lovely established garden with a patio dining area when I moved house, but, as everything else seemed right, it was a compromise I was willing to make.’