Sophie Robinson faces the challenge of a couple who want to ban the beige but fear colour, and a homeowner who has always been too busy to think about decoration.

We'll look at a garden that shows the power of propagation, create a pot recipe using Leucospermum and get some plant inspiration from old favourites.

Designer Mark Pennington and his wife Pip are building a minimalist beach house in Paekakariki, New Zealand. The couple have designed a modular house with repeating standardised units.