There’s something hugely comforting and familiar about raising and caring for the same garden blooms as your grandparents. Revisiting the charms of a childhood memory, the sight and scent of flowers such as sweet peas, sweet williams, carnations and peonies can instantly transport you back to happy, heady days spent with loved ones in the garden.
As gardening trends come and go, many plant varieties quietly fall out of favor, leading us to often overlook those garden treasures that are easy to grow, hold so many memories and – above all – are simply knockout in the container, basket or border.
