Some herbaceous perennials are well into their stride by now, including the hardy geraniums, indispensable, reliable and universally lovely. Just now is a handy time to propagate them, as the young shoots push up. Get an old carving knife, pull away some soil at the edge of the crown, and slice away little groups of shoots with roots attached. Push the soil back, and there's no harm done. Line the plantlets out nursery fashion, firm, label and hoe, and they will make rapid progress for future use as extra plants or gifts, if you can bear to part with them.
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Where Venice once ruled: The roving Venetians left handsome imprints across the Greek world, from its religion to its rambling villasMatthew Dennison explores the lingering traces of Venice's vanished empire — and the best places to buy where it once stood.
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Country Life 2 July 2025Country Life 2 July 2025 celebrates the British seaside lido, the life you'll find in graveyards and the history of picnics.
