01/09/2026
What to Do in Your Garden This September 🍂🌱
September usually marks the start of the transition into autumn, but after the recent heatwave, our gardens may need a little extra care before we start thinking too much about winter.
Here are a few jobs to tick off your list:
• 💧 Help your garden recover – After the heat and dry weather, keep an eye on plants that are showing signs of stress. As cooler, wetter weather arrives, many plants will begin to recover, but newly planted and vulnerable plants may still need watering.
• 🍎 Harvest fruit & veg – Pick apples, pears, tomatoes, courgettes and other crops as they ripen. Regular harvesting can encourage plants to keep producing.
• 🌱 Start buying spring bulbs – September is a great time to start picking up bulbs like daffodils and tulips when you’re next out and about, before the shops start selling out. 🌷
• ✂️ Tidy gently – Remove dead, diseased or damaged growth, but don’t feel you need to cut everything back just yet. Give plants time to recover from the heat. With the recent rain and cooler temperatures, you may notice some plants starting to revive and put on fresh growth, so resist the temptation to cut back everything that looks dead just yet. Some plants may surprise you! 🌱
• 🌸 Keep flowers blooming – Continue deadheading spent flowers to encourage more blooms and extend the season.
• 🌾 Collect seeds – Save seeds from your favourite plants once they have fully dried and ripened, ready to sow next year.
• 🦔 Leave a little wild – Resist the urge to tidy everything! Fallen leaves, seed heads and sheltered areas can provide valuable food and habitat for wildlife.
• 🪴 Keep an eye on tender plants – Temperatures can still fluctuate in September, so protect or bring tender plants under cover when colder nights arrive.
🍂 This September, it’s less about rushing into autumn and more about helping your garden recover, enjoying the last of summer and making gentle preparations for the months ahead.
