IN THE greenhouses of Kevock Garden Plants near Lasswade, many unusual kinds of primula, elegant trilliums and dactylorhizas, those delicate orchids that flourish in the harsh surroundings of bogs and heathland, are all in bud.

IT is alarming how quickly your garden can become ‘undone’ by pernicious weeds. So how do you go about reclaiming it? A weedy garden can be incredibly daunting.

FOR Julia Young, working in the garden can mean anything from weeding and planting, to abseiling and swimming