Colour is key in the garden, even at this late stage in the summer

Peter Dowdall discusses the plants that shine in the waning of the year — from cosmos to lobelia and more.

Looks like were back to the norm this year, a mediocre summer at best and now the hope for the famous ‘Indian Summer’.

September is consistently our best month in Ireland, to such a degree I wonder could we change the word ‘Indian’ to ‘Irish’ as it’s our most reliable month for some sunshine.