Baubles and Beads ; in the Dog Days of Summer, Distract the Eye From Lacklustre Patios and Borders with Candles, Fabrics, Beaded Curtains, Bedrolls, Bolsters, and Plants That Refuse to Wilt. Pattie Barron Knows All the Tricks

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Colour it with candles

Though the fashion is for tall flares pushed into the ground, shorter candles in bright colours have their place on the patio, too.

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Baubles and Beads ; in the Dog Days of Summer, Distract the Eye From Lacklustre Patios and Borders with Candles, Fabrics, Beaded Curtains, Bedrolls, Bolsters, and Plants That Refuse to Wilt. Pattie Barron Knows All the Tricks

Give them high visibility, replacing plants that have peaked, by pushing their spikes into spare compost-filled containers that have been painted for extra impact.

Conceal the compost - and add a decorative flourish - with chunky fondant-shaded mulches from Specialist Aggregates (01785 665554). Pop in candles from Woolworths...

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