Garden Calendar

What to sow

Tomatoes indoors, Beetroot under cloche, Radish and lettuce

What to plant

First early potatoes, Onion sets, Summer-flowering bulbs

What to harvest

Purple sprouting broccoli, Spring greens, Last winter leeks

Key jobs

Hoe weeds while tiny, Set slug traps before growth surge, Harden off seedlings carefully

Latest Reviews

• Pronto Seed Premium Grass Seed 1.4kg Review (UK Gardening)
• Hozelock Hose Connector Set Review (UK Gardening)
• Ferric Phosphate Slug Pellets Review (UK Gardening)
• Mini Polycarbonate Cold Frame Review (UK Gardening)

Latest Articles

• Don't Let One Cold Night Wipe Out Your Entire Garden: How to Protect Your Plants from Late Spring Frosts - Yahoo: best next steps for UK gardeners
• 7 ‘clever’ plants that will naturally deter slugs & wasps from your garden - The Sun: how to protect your garden this week
• Tomato plants will 'grow faster and give bigger harvests' if you add 1 kitchen scrap to water - The Mirror: what it means for UK gardeners
• 6 drought-tolerant shrubs to plant in May for a climate-resilient garden – these varieties thrive in warm weather - Ideal Home: what it means for UK g

Latest News

• Monty Don shares his top May tomato planting tips for a bountiful crop - Cambridge News: what it means for UK gardeners
• Not eggshells or bark – add 1 item to flower beds to banish slugs fast - Daily Express: what UK gardeners should do now
• Banish snails and slugs from your garden using 'secret weapon' that 'few know about' - The Mirror: what UK gardeners should do now
• 5 scents ants hate, and how to use them to stop these pests plaguing your home and garden this summer - Ideal Home: best next steps for UK gardeners

Latest Episodes

• The Great Weed Awakening
• Waking Up the Beds