How to grow flowers for cutting

Garden designer Lottie Delamain examines the most common mistakes gardeners make when cutting flowers, and advises on how to avoid them

In the first of a series on cut flowers, Clare Foster taps into the expertise of flower farmer Rachel Siegfried for advice on what to plant for cutting at the start of the season

Clare Foster continues her series on the cutting garden, focusing this month on growing annuals like sweet peas from seed, for attractive summer arrangements.

Clare Foster continues her series on the cutting garden, focusing this month on growing a variety of roses for scent and colour, with advice from Green and Gorgeous flower farmer Rachel Siegfried

Clare Foster continues her series on the cutting garden with advice on growing half-hardy annuals and late summer perennials in vivid colours for bold arrangements that bring the sunshine indoors

Clare Foster continues her series on the cutting garden, focusing this month on forward planning and making use of biennials, shrubs and hedges for arranging