August Growing guide

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We love August

As you can see from the picture – and from your garden – August is a month for bright colours. It is the technicolour dreamcoat of summer, as all the annuals that you so lovingly nursed in the spring (and protected from the ravages of rampaging molluscs) are repaying their debt and brightening your garden. Your borders, baskets, containers and troughs should be brimming with pep and zing. The dahlias are kicking off and the late-flowering perennials are just beginning to stretch their limbs. Many people may be on a distant beach somewhere but, personally, I would rather be in my garden.

Expert’s choice

Buddleias

The Full Monty

Lawns can be a contentious issue among gardeners, but every plot needs planting of all stripes, and that includes a neatly clipped sward, says Monty

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The view from your side of the fence

Over the fence

Should we breed double flowers when singles are better for pollinators?

Digging deeper

AI prompts winds of change in gardening

2 for 1 Gardens

Summer holiday special

Container of the month

Combine drought-tolerant, pollinator-friendly perennials and pest-resistant evergreens in a found container

Hyacinthus ‘Purple Sensation’

This month’s suggestion for growing something different is…

Ask Monty

Do you want more wildlife in your garden or top tips on composting and taking cuttings? Monty answers your gardening questions

Sculptures in bloom

In amongst rich layers of evergreen coniferous planting and large pots of flowers and foliage, Andy Spray has created a lush garden full of restful seating areas and sculptural delights

Secrets of a COLOURFUL GARDEN

Part 8 Ever-evolving displays

Memories of Great Dixter

August is a great time to visit this exciting and inspirational garden, renowned for its innovative use of colour and overflowing with biodiversity – it’s truly joyful, says Carol Klein

Everyone in the garden

The summer holidays are the perfect time to get kids interested in gardening, nature and spending time outdoors. Ingrid Chiu shows you how with three inspiring projects for all the family

All aboard for blooms

We return to Stuart Fenwick’s floating floristry studio and discover his top techniques for enjoying your home-grown cut flowers

Summer-safe containers

Going away? These containers of drought-tolerant plants will cope without water while you take time off

YOUR PRUNING MONTH

Frances Tophill shows you how to keep your plants in good shape, including cutting back grapevines and improving their fruiting

Your wildlife month

The nocturnal elephant hawk-moth can be seen by

An edible garden in pots

PART THREE

Hassle-free harvests

After months of action-packed days on the plot, August brings plentiful pickings and a wonderful chance to simply enjoy the moment, says Jack Wallington

Bite-sized bounties

PART 4

WHAT TO DO NOW

50 things to do this month from the Gardeners’ World team

AROUND THE GARDEN

Move foxglove plugs to pots Pot up young

FLOWERS

Tidy up heucheras Give your heucheras a makeover

BACK TO BASICS

Take coleus cuttings Use sharp secateurs to take

ADAM’S ESSENTIALS

Sow cornflowers When sown now, cornflowers will start

FRUIT AND VEG

Tie in squashes this month As your plants

GREENHOUSE

Support developing melons Tie your fruit supports to

Your questions answered Q&A

This month 132 Gardeners’ Question Time The BBC

GQT Gardeners’ Question Time

Our experts tackle your queries, including rust on roses, bitter courgettes, blue hydrangeas turning pink, and ants in patio pots

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Crossword

Put down your trowel, pick up a pen and exercise those brain muscles instead…

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Tales from Titchmarsh

While we all like to nurture wildlife and nature, opinions differ on how far we should go, so find your own balance, says Alan

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