Want to enjoy bountiful harvests of homegrown salad this autumn? 🥬 Sow hardy varieties like ‘Polycress’ salad leaves or winter lettuces now, and enjoy crisp leaves when little else is available. Plan ahead with our list of what to sow and grow in August:

Looking for community garden inspiration? See how @mindspacestam used our 170th Birthday Grow Your Garden Grant to help transform a waste ground into a wellbeing garden for all to enjoy! 🌱💚. Read about this amazing charity & their hands-on growing space:

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Keep your garden blooming long into autumn by regularly deadheading bedding and perennial flowers 🌸 A little TLC now can help vibrant displays last for months to come!. See our full checklist of July jobs to keep your garden looking fantastic:

There's still time to add begonias for a summer of colour. Plug plants are a quick, budget-friendly way to brighten borders & pots. Michelle from @VegPlotting says plugs are great if seeds have failed, or she's behind on sowing 🌱. Read expert begonia tips

Nothing says ‘welcome’ like a pair of lush hanging baskets flanking your door.🏡 And for a magical ambiance, suspend baskets of cascading flowers from the strong branches of larger trees, like lanterns!. Here are our top 10 basket plants. Do you agree?

No garden? No problem! Potted perennials offer cost-effective displays that return year after year🪴 Try lush Fatsia japonica for shady balconies or aromatic, evergreen Lavender Hidcote for sunny windowboxes. Find the perfect potted perennial for any spot

Picture sumptuous summer evenings outdoors, a chilled G&T in hand, and pastel petunias spilling from every pot. 🌸 Keep those blooms going well into autumn with regular deadheading, says Carol of @TSundayGardener. Read more expert #petunia-growing tips:

It's hard to beat warm summer evenings in the garden, surrounded by scented, colourful blooms ☀️ There’s still time to plant #summerbedding—fill any gaps with begonias & geraniums for vibrant borders & showstopping pots. Here's our full list of June jobs:

Want magnificent, showstopping #hangingbaskets?🌹 The team at Thrive uses the ‘Thriller, Filler, Spiller’ method: a bold centrepiece, bright & bushy fillers, & trailing blooms that spill over the edge. Create glorious hanging baskets with more expert tips

Heard of the Chelsea Chop? ✂️. This late-May pruning trick helps your garden bloom longer, stronger & with less floppiness 🌼🌿. Learn how to do it – and which perennials love a good chop: #ChelseaChop #GardeningTips #ChelseaFlowerShow

Can’t wait to taste your first juicy, homegrown tomato? 🍅 Regular watering is key! @allotmentjohn buries upturned plastic bottles with his plants to target the roots. It boosts growth, prevents cracked fruits & reduces fungal risks. Get more #tomato tips

It's perfectly possible to create a blooming garden on a budget 🌼 Louise from @our_little_veg_garden saves money by planting plenty of perennials and buying tiny plug plants in bulk – much cheaper than mature plants!. Get more money-saving tips here:

For natural #dahlia displays with an abundance of rustic charm, @Iamagardener uses foraged sticks to prop up blooms, blending beauty with sustainability. Plant out your dahlias as soon as the risk of frost has passed ❄️. Read more expert dahlia tips:

Add a new dimension to your garden with hanging baskets 🌸 For the best results, opt for long-flowering varieties with scent. It might feel brutal, but removing the first flush of flowers gives you better displays later!. See more hanging basket tips here:

What’s the Chelsea chop? 🌼 Named after the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Carol from The Sunday Gardener explains how pruning perennials in May encourages bushier growth & extends flowering. Try 'chopping' some and leaving others. Get expert perennial tips:

Dahlias can be thirsty, but YouTuber Annette from CottoVerdi has an ingenious solution.💡 She's set up a dedicated dahlia bed with an irrigation system, saving time and water by watering the roots directly 🌺💧. Find more expert dahlia-growing tips here:

⏳ LAST CHANCE to #WIN our #RHSChelsea Plant Bundle! 🌿🏆. Enter NOW 👉   . Closes TOMORROW. Bring award-winning blooms to your garden – but be quick!. 🎁 Mangave, Agapanthus, Hydrangea & Weigela. #GardenGiveaway #Competition

Add some prize-winning sparkle to your garden! ✨ Taking 3rd place in the Plant of the Year Award at last year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Mad about Mangave® ‘Praying Hands’ is the perfect patio showstopper ✨. Learn more about our award-winning plants:

Faster than seeds & cheaper than mature plants, plugs are an easy way to grow more for less. But a little TLC goes a long way! If you can’t plant right away, at least give your plug plants some fresh air & a drink 🌱✨ . See our plug plant guide here:

⏳ Time’s running out!. Our Mr Men™ & Little Miss™ Kids Gardening Bundle #giveaway with @thimbleandtwig ends TOMORROW at midday! 🌱. Last chance to win an awesome kids' seed growing kit 👉 #Competition #GrowYourOwn #WIN