QuestionsHow to growFlowersSummer colour from seedLooking good in September 0 Vote Up Vote Down Bernadette Martyn asked 14 years ago I am due our first baby in September and with loads of visitors etc to the house I want to have the garden looking very pretty (and get some of the work out of the way now) – any suggestions for a cottage garden look? 1 Answers 0 Vote Up Vote Down Gerry Daly Staff answered 7 years ago A cottage garden look takes more than a few months to put in place. Visit a couple of garden centres and look for some summer bedding flowers to plant for some colour later in the year.