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Perennials are the ideal choice for any new planting scheme, as they come back year after year and perform even better as they mature.

The caterpillar is increasingly common in London and the Home Counties, and feeds on the leaves of box from within a protective webbing, causing severe defoliation.

Broad beans are incredibly hardy and germinate in cooler soil than most, so they’re among the first veg to go into the plot in spring.

As a houseplant it’s amazingly versatile: like all jasmines, it is a climbing plant, so you can train it over a support or let it meander along a shelf.