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Gardening Blog

Monthly UK gardening advice from Tony Harding, with a garden designer’s perspective on soil, planting, colour, structure and wildlife-friendly choices.

A month-by-month guide to better planting decisions

This blog brings together Tony’s monthly gardening advice for UK gardens, especially the conditions many homeowners see across Leicestershire, Warwickshire, Northamptonshire and the East Midlands. Each article looks beyond simple seasonal jobs and explains how to choose plants for the right soil, aspect and level of maintenance.

Use these guides to understand what your garden is telling you through the year: where colour is needed, where structure is missing, where soil needs improvement and how to leave space for wildlife while still keeping the garden practical and attractive.

Garden adviser note
Good gardening starts with observation. Before changing a border, buying plants or booking landscaping work, look at soil, light, drainage, shelter, existing plants and the wildlife already using the garden.

Monthly gardening articles

Gardening in January: A garden designer’s perspective seasonal UK garden advice image

Gardening in January: A garden designer’s perspective

Gardening in February: A garden designer’s perspective seasonal UK garden advice image

Gardening in February: A garden designer’s perspective

Gardening in March: A garden designer’s perspective seasonal UK garden advice image

Gardening in March: A garden designer’s perspective

Gardening in April: A garden designer’s perspective seasonal UK garden advice image

Gardening in April: A garden designer’s perspective

Gardening in May: A garden designer’s perspective seasonal UK garden advice image

Gardening in May: A garden designer’s perspective

Garden advice and planting image for Applying this advice in a real UK garden

Gardening in June: A garden designer’s perspective

Gardening in July: A garden designer’s perspective seasonal UK garden advice image

Gardening in July: A garden designer’s perspective

Garden advice and planting image for Applying this advice in a real UK garden

Gardening in August: A garden designer’s perspective

Gardening in September: A garden designer’s perspective seasonal UK garden advice image

Gardening in September: A garden designer’s perspective

Gardening in October: A garden designer’s perspective seasonal UK garden advice image

Gardening in October: A garden designer’s perspective

Gardening in November: A garden designer’s perspective seasonal UK garden advice image

Gardening in November: A garden designer’s perspective

Gardening in December: A garden designer’s perspective seasonal UK garden advice image

Gardening in December: A garden designer’s perspective

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Need advice for your own garden?

If you are unsure which advice applies to your garden, Tony can help with a consultation, garden health check, planting advice, garden coaching or remote garden advice.