Peter Dowdall: Why we always love seasonal colour changes 

Whether you're a gardening beginner or expert, Irish Examiner columnist Peter Dowdall has the answer to your questions

The flowers of many seed-mixes are referred to as 'pastel mix', says Peter Dowdall.

I've been at this gardening lark for quite a few years now at this stage and you’d think that I’d know what to expect from one year to the next.

Yet, every year I am still intrigued by the colours in the natural landscape and in our own gardens and what intrigues me most is how our reactions and preferences to certain shades change with the seasons.