Synopsis

As summer reaches its fullness, Adam intends to prolong the season with fragrant plants for the evenings and recounts the outcome of his experiment with a wild meadow lawn. In North Yorkshire, Nick Bailey explores the varied floral beauty of *Cornus kousa*, the dogwood tree. Toby Buckland visits a garden near Milton Keynes boasting seven ponds. And in Gloucestershire, a woman delights in sharing her love of gardening with friends.