A four-bed Brentwood home with a 200ft garden and private access to King George’s Playing Fields is for sale at £1.45m.

While much of the work done in the garden happens in the spring, that doesn’t mean growers can coast through summer.

‘Mixing hardy succulents like Sedum, Lampranthus, Sempervivum and Delosperma in your borders or pots gives a display that ...