Whatever your kind of garden - contemporary, minimalist or traditional cottage garden - a beautifully made urn gives it a focal point and also offers plenty of opportunity for water features or planting too.
Choose the material to match the space or theme you want to create, but check to see whether it can withstand the worst that Britain's weather. Always check whether terracotta pots are guaranteed frost-proof. Many are imported from Mediterranean countries where frost damage is not a problem. Left out in a British winter, they may flake and crack. Glazed clay pots are more resilient than terracotta. Reject any pots with hairline cracks, chips or bubbles in the glaze, as this is where frost will get in and cause damage.

Don't forget to water your container-grown plants regularly, especially in summer if they are in terracotta pots. These will dry out much quicker then anything in plastic.

Happy planting!