So how do you go about turning your outdoor space into a cooling oasis? Alisdair Cameron, founder of Cameron Gardens elaborates: ‘With today's increasingly extreme weather patterns it's important to create gardens that offer an oasis, through thoughtful planting and material choices. A cooling garden should also be a sustainable one that works with the environment.’ JOHN CAMPBELLAward-winning garden and landscape designer Chris Beardshaw says a cooling oasis can be created ‘as much through atmosphere as through temperature’. Here, the experts share their tips for how to turn your garden into a refreshing retreat, from their pick of the plants that love summer heat, to landscaping advice to help keep you cool and comfortable whatever the weather.