Brighten up your patio with pot plants

Give a dull patio an instant lift with colourful pots. For an easy changeover, sink daffodils into a larger container while they’re still in their nursery pots. Once they fade, lift them out and swap in another flowering bulb such as tulips.

Primroses give colour for months and look good even at a distance. Put smaller flowers such as violas where you can enjoy them up close. Keep the pots watered and feed as directed.

At the end of spring, replace faded plants with summer flowers such as a marguerite to keep the display going.