Gardening expert Diarmuid Gavin reveals the ingenious hack he uses to stop his favourite plants succumbing to the elements

The weather outside has been somewhat frightful of late - and that's all the more reason to get into the garden now to save some of the plants that could succumb to the wind and rain . Storm Claudia, anyone?

My top tip involves an old pair of tights - so stop before throwing those holey numbers out. Instead of consigning them to the bin, use them to tie in climbing roses to prevent wind damage. Take your old nylon tights and tie them in a figure of eight between stem and support. It works well every time - and you're saving rubbish from landfill to boot. It's a win win.

Elsewhere, this week I've been loving the Liriope 'Okina' - or Lily Turf. Lily turf is a very

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