General
Welcome to Seasonal Gardening
Seasonal Gardening provides a month by month account of tasks that need to be done in the garden. Our free online guide is packed with hints, tips, helpful projects and useful gardening ideas for every season.
Covering the whole of the UK (Great Britain, England, Scotland & Wales).
What to do this month
propagating your own plants
July Gardening Tasks
Early July is a good time to take softwood cuttings of shrubs and perennials. You can take cuttings of your own plants or perhaps ask a friend or relative if you can visit their garden and take cuttings of plants you don't have.
See our easy step by step guide for instructions on taking softwood cuttings.
Water in dry weather, especially containers and newly planted plants that have not yet become fully established. Take care not to miss moisture hungry herbaceous plants that are not in flower at this time, such as Hellebores. To ensure they remain healthy and give a good show later in the season.
Plant Groups
See our plant group section, which lists the varieties of trees, shrubs, flowers, herbs, fruit and vegetables that usually grow well in our English climate.
Annuals Hardy, Annuals Half-Hardy, Biennials, Bulbs & Corms, Perennials, Alpine/Rock Plants, Climbers, Ferns, Grasses/Bamboos, Ground Cover, Trees, Shrubs, Hedging Plants, Fruit, Vegetables, Herbs, Problem Area Plants
Plant of the Month
The unusual and very attractive Robinia is an ideal tree for a small to medium size garden. It provides dappled shade, plus an abundance of cascading fragrant flowers in late spring.
Garden of the Month
Famous topiary garden located in Cumbria, England
A most unusual and historic garden (grade 1 listed), filled with a weird and wonderful collection of clipped yew and box hedging, set in the magnificent grounds of an ancient medieval hall.
Garden Birds to see this Month
The Yellowhammer is easily recognisable by its distinctive bright yellow colouring.
Updates & Additions
New plant descriptions added:
Potatoes, Aubergines, Spring Onions, Broad Beans, Globe Artichoke, Beetroot, Onions.