So, which drought-tolerant plants should you add to your garden? Ollie recommends planting lavender, camomile, ornamental grasses, catmint, yarrow, echinacea and helenium.

Once the plants are established, the team behind the garden will begin to test tolerance to drought and extreme temperatures, with planting in raised beds enabling the testing of exotic species and ...

Revamp of a half an acre of Sheffield Park and Garden, East Sussex, will trial planting that can cope with more extreme conditions.

An “overlooked” corner of a Grade I listed landscape has been turned into a garden that will test plants’ resilience to climate change, the National Trust said.

Where in the UK is in drought - and will it spread to the rest of the country? Thames Water has warned it could introduce a hosepipe ban unless water shortages ‘change significantly’ ...

More Mediterranean and drought planting features in garden show as heatwave hits Designers have chosen planting to suit hotter drier English summers for the Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival.

Designers have chosen planting to suit hotter drier English summers for the Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival.