"My garden is a complete sun-trap, it's south-facing, you know." It's the favorite humble brag of your most obnoxious neighbor, that they're guaranteed to remind you of as soon as the sun comes out.
But there are plenty of downfalls that these smug homeowners have conveniently left out of their annual boasting about their sunny modern garden— and we're ready to expose them. From constantly crispy plants to scalding-hot paving, it's not all sunshine and roses in these often overexposed gardens.
