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
August Gardening Tasks
August is the ideal time to take semi-ripe cuttings of shrubs and climbers such as Clematis. Use vigorous shoots from this seasons growth as cutting material. See our easy step by step guide for instructions on taking semi-ripe cuttings.
Now that the warmer sunny weather has finally arrived, don't forget to regularly water all your pots and containers. Hanging baskets in particular will need watering once or maybe even twice a day. The best times to water are early morning or in the cool of the evening, so that water does not evaporate away before it has time to soak-in and any water left on the leaves won't scorch them in the hot sun.
Updates & Additions
New plant descriptions added:
Hardy Salvias, Perennial Helianthus, Hosta, Rudbeckia.
Plant of the Month
Alcea
rosea (Hollyhock)
A classic old-fashioned cottage garden flower,
with informal yet elegant tall flower spikes, lined
with saucer shaped single, semi-double or double
flowers. Single flowered varieties are loved by
bees and butterflies this month.
Garden of the Month
Elton Hall - Cambs
The 8 acres of beautifully restored formal gardens that surround this Gothic/Classical pile were first laid-out in 1860 by the 3rd Earl of Caryfort.
Open Jun to Aug, Wed & Thur only.
Garden Birds to see this Month
The Pigeon is a very common British bird, found mainly in towns, parks and gardens.