We are into another hot spell, and all the petunias planted by the Town Council staff in the beds and hanging baskets around the town centre are looking colourul.

I saw a flatbed truck full of plants going up West St Helen Street last week, and now that they have been planted they need regular watering to help them establish during the dry weather.

There is also the ongoing work of weeding and dead heading to keep the displays looking their best.

Petunias are a favourite choice for town centre and park displays because they flower continuously from early summer until the first frosts.