The rise of aloe vera: Is your patch on trend?

Peach, yellow and orange are the most popular shades for roses as red falls from favour

Sales of vegetable seeds and plants are up 30 per cent in the past five years

Gardeners have fallen for herbs, with sales soaring 21 per cent

43 per cent of gardeners under 40 now grow their own vegetables

Harvesting your own fruit is less in fashion as fruit tree sales have dropped 22 per cent

Aloe vera is the most popular succulent variety while sales shot up 18 per cent in a year

Gardeners want air-purifying plants, with Google searches for such varieties up 700 per cent

Peonies are in demand, as royal bride Meghan Markle is a fan