BBC Gardeners' World

Gardeners' World Magazine is the authoritative voice in gardening, the clear market-leader since it launched in 1991. The award-winning editorial includes topical, practical advice in the readers' favourite 'what to do now' section, and regular contributions and features from the top names in BBC gardening. Packed with fresh ideas and clear advice - the innovative approach offers creative, practical and problem-solving solutions to all keen gardeners.

Welcome to September

The home of gardening expertise you can trust

Meet your GW team

We love September • Sometimes it is hard to find good reasons to love a particular month – I’m looking at you January – but when it comes to this month, it is a doddle. September is as adorable as a puppy wrapped in ribbons. It is not too hot, but neither have we slipped into extra-jumper land. There is not a huge garden workload apart from just harvesting stuff. We have loads of colour and, to top it all off, the summer holidays are ending and the kids have gone back to school, so there is a lot more time. (This last statement doesn’t fgure if you are a teacher – sorry!)

PLANT UP A POT… • BRONZE BEAUTY

YOU MAY SPOT… • Speckled wood butterfly, Pararge aegeria

Enjoy a festive celebration at Le Manoir

The Full Monty • The effects of global warming are becoming more obvious, says Monty, but it’s through small, everyday tasks that gardeners and their gardens can cope with the extreme changes

FREE* 103 alliums • for every reader

Expert’s choice Crocosmias • Varieties developed over a century ago sit happily alongside the new kids on the block, so take your pick, says Graham Rice

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2 for 1 Gardens Walk on the wild side • Discover wonderful 2 for 1 Gardens that welcome in wildlife and are relaxing havens for us too, with nectar-rich flowers, meadows, naturalistic plantings and graceful grasses

Make your colours sing • Monty reveals how he uses colour at Longmeadow and shares his tips on combining different shades around the garden for maximum impact

Sensational salvias • Want to keep the colour coming well into autumn? Bright and beautiful salvias are the answer, says Carol Klein. Here, she reveals her favourites and how best to grow them

SHOW GARDEN INSPIRATION Make a Metre Matter • Rounding off our series, Nick Bailey reveals how he created his show garden for BBC Gardeners’ World Live, based on our Make a Metre Matter campaign, and suggests wildlife - and eco-friendly projects to try, however small your garden

Root of the matter! • ‘Planting for tomorrow – why seed saving matters more than ever’

WHAT TO DO NOW • 50 things to do this month from the Gardeners’ World team

AROUND THE GARDEN

TEST YOUR SKILLS

PRUNING

ADAM’S ESSENTIALS

WILDLIFE

Free P&P on Sweet Williams

FLOWERS

BACK TO BASICS

podcasts • New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday, plus short bonus episodes on Saturdays

HOUSE PLANTS

GREENHOUSE

Create your beautiful garden, at great prices

FRUIT & VEG

Save 15% on all spring bulbs

It’s harvest time! • Inspire children to get outside, enjoy the season, connect with nature and work together with Anya Lautenbach’s fun projects

Big bulb BONANZA • Plan ahead now to enjoy masses of colour in your borders next spring and beyond with Rich Heathcote’s expert bulb planting guide

Complete guide to bulbs • A comprehensive guide on planting, growing and caring for bulbs

From prairie to plot • Matt...