Gardening guides

By October, the garden looks autumnal. And although the weather can be quite capricious – it’s an Indian summer one day and a frost the next – autumn is a good time for planting.

September may be the start of autumn, and we can see the garden slowing down. But there’s still plenty of late-flowering perennials, climbers and shrubs to keep the garden going.

August is officially the last month of summer, and the garden and vegetable plots are still at their best. Many summer perennials will finish flowering and richly coloured autumn plants will begin taking centre stage.

The garden is in full swing, with many gardens at their peak, along with a vegetable plot that’s full of produce. It’s such a lovely time of the year in the garden, to enjoy the ‘fruits of your labour’.

June is planting time. Days are at their longest – from the dawn chorus to the summer solstice – which gives gardeners the most time in the year to look after and enjoy flourishing gardens.

While spring may be in full swing in the gardening magazines, this concise guide tells you everything you need to know about what to do in your garden this May.

In April, the weather remains unpredictable, and we can have anything from a heatwave to ground frosts in a matter of days. Gardening calendars are only a guide because so much depends on the weather.

March is the first month of spring, and gardens are coming alive with the colour of spring bulbs. But gardening calendars are only a guide because so much depends on the weather in March.

The Autumn months are quiet in the garden and mostly a time to catch up, clear up and tackle the weeds. It is always lovely to get outside on milder days if perhaps, you’ve been shut indoors due to wet weather.