As 25 December looms, here are some Christmas present ideas for garden lovers and would be garden lovers. All ideas tested, spotted or touched by me. None have been “gifted”, so you can be 100% sure these are heart-warming recommendations you can trust, one friend to another.

For the first time ever, RHS Chelsea Flower Show has been held in September. The colours, the sunlight, even some of the exhibitors are different. But reassuring, it’s still the Chelsea we all love, glamorous, floriferous, trend setting and fabulous.