If a whimsical cottage style border garden is what you are looking for, then few plants are better than cosmos. Pairing them with other flowers and plants that grow in similar conditions is the ...

4. Geraniums If you already know how to grow geraniums, you're well on your way to filling up your bare garden borders with gorgeous flowers.

These flowers are excellent for borders adjoining paths or patios, as they can gently spill over the edge, softening the boundary and fostering a more natural transition.

DH, Cowplain. A: Rhubarb will look great in a flower border. Q: My aunt gave me a wonderful pot of gloxinia and I had 16 blooms in 10 weeks. Am I able to keep it for another year? AP, Emsworth. A ...