‘Embrace the bog’: Chelsea flower show expert champions flood-proof garden

As the prestige flower event begins, horticulturalists are shown how a waterlogged patch can help counter climate crisis

Gardeners should embrace the bog" that has formed in backyards across the country after record rain, a designer at this week's Chelsea flower show has said.

Naomi Slade will unveil her design for a floodproof garden on 21 May, showing that even with the unusually wet weather seen in recent months, British gardens can still be full of colourful flowers.