How to impress every guest you are hosting this summer - and you don't to spend a fortune, says expert Holly Bennett

You don't need a designer budget to make your tablescape look like it's been styled by a pro. According to lifestyle content creator and founder of seasonal styling brand This Home Grows, Holly Bennett, some of the most effective tablescape styling ideas won't cost you a penny – and one of her favourite decorating habits simply involves heading out for a walk. Holly Bennett of This Home Grows Forget expensive bouquets - pick your own instead. My favourite floral arrangements often cost nothing. Living in Devon, I regularly fill my home with flowers and foliage gathered from the garden and local walks. In spring, I can't resist bringing home cow parsley – and during summer I fill tiny bud vases with sweet peas, cosmos and dahlias picked straight from the garden.I also mix in herbs, trailing nasturtiums and even homegrown vegetables to create arrangements that look effortlessly stylish. The best displays don't come from spending more. They come from using what's already around you. Holly collecting Cow Parsley on one of her walks No garden? It doesn't mater. Think you need a sprawling garden to achieve the 'natural' look? Think again.Some of my favourite styling finds have come from beach walks and countryside strolls, whether that's shells, seed heads or interesting branches.Even a pot of herbs from the garden centre can instantly make a kitchen feel fresher, while visiting a local flower farm or pick-your-own field is another affordable way to bring seasonal colour indoors. It's about noticing nature rather than buying more.If you only have £40 to spend...Forget cushions and taper candles.Instead, invest in plants that continue to reward you year after year. My top picks include salvias, nepeta and hardy geraniums, which flower for months, attract bees and provide an endless supply of fresh stems to cut for the house.I would also happily spend the entire budget on a potted David Austin rose as it is fragrant, sculptural and will keep giving long after summer is over. It also makes a magazine-worthy striking centrepiece. Holly Bennett selecting her secret weapon rosesMy easy ten minute styling trick You don't need guests to set the table beautifully. One of my favourite rituals is laying the table indoors or outdoors, even for an ordinary weekday meal.Just open the doors, pick a few flowers, light a candle and add simple table linens. It will instantly make everyday life feel a little more special. Mix textures too: brass vases with glass bud jars, vintage stoneware and natural woods. It will give depth to a scheme.Also try to keep arrangements tonal, mixing different heights and textures for a relaxed look that never feels overly styled. It mustn't look as if you haven't tried too hard.The tablescape styling mistake almost everyone makes is...Trying to make flowers look perfect.Drooping stems, bending branches and changing petals are exactly what make arrangements feel beautiful and natural. Rather than wasting time and obsessing over symmetry, embrace movement, texture, scent and whatever is naturally in season. The rest will fall into place. Holly's tablescapes at home The flowers I swear by every summer are...If I had to choose just a handful, I would always reach for Alchemilla mollis alongside white hydrangeas for a soft, romantic display. Garden roses also always add effortless charm, while Geranium 'Rozanne' provides months of violet-blue colour.And dahlias? Come at me. The more you cut them, the more flowers they produce.Also, never try to make flowers 'behave'. My secret weapon is a flower frog or a scrunched-up piece of chicken wire hidden inside a bowl or planter. It keeps stems in place while still looking beautifully natural – and nobody will ever know your secret.www.thishomegrows.com