Alan Titchmarsh knows that feeling and has shared the simple tactic he still relies on to keep costs down. The broadcaster explained that when he "didn't have much money", annual flowers gave him big impact for loose change. In his Gardening with Alan Titchmarsh video, reported by the Daily Express, he set out how that started in his first home. "I was very grateful for annual flowers when I first got married because we didn't have much money. If you'e looking for a simple, budget-friendly way to transform your garden, annual flowers are hard to beat."