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The Sunday Gardener is an independent website, written by me, a real gardener. With over 300 pages of practical gardening advice and thousands of photographs that I've taken in my own garden and the many gardens I visit, everything is based on real plants, growing in real conditions—not AI-generated images or idealised marketing photos
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Bees friendly plants Flowering in August
It's been a tough year for bees and pollinators. Here are some of the best August-flowering plants good for pollinators. ... more ideas for wildlife-friendly plants.
Oregano even in drought, and is still good for bees when the flowers fade. Chives are repeat-flowering; keep cutting, and they keep flowering, much loved by bees. Sedums are just coming into flower and are an absolute magnet for pollinators. A lovely, true-to-life 2-min video showing sedums and pollinators in my garden; time to relax.
Wildlife friendly and sustainable gardening
The best plants to attract butterflies and bees into your garden. Which shrubs are most loved by birds?
Create a haven for birds and wildlife with a wildlife garden and natural planting.
How to design a wildlife-friendly, sustainable garden that supports nature
The benefits of a garden pond as a magnet for wildlife
Inspiring Flowering Plants for Your Garden
Flowering plants and Perennials
There are so many perennials to choose from. Ideas and inspiration about the best spring and summer flowering plants, 20 great scented plants, and 10 easy grow plants.
How to beat the slugs and plant slug resistant flowers and shrubs.
Get more out of your plant with the best long flowering plants which bloom for weeks.
Pick up tips on drought-resistant plants and select the best climbing plants for your garden.
Plus detailed growing advice to get the right plant in the right place.
All About Shrubs
Shrubs are the backbone of the garden. They add form and structure all year round. There are shrubs for all gardens, soils and aspect and many are maintenance.
For growing advice, ideas and images of spring and summer flowering shrubs.
12 of the best evergreen shrubs and fast-growing evergreen shrubs.
Shrubs for autumn and winter interest
and shrubs for shade.
Monthly gardening Calendar
The Sunday Gardener's monthly calendar is full of topical gardening tips
Month by month gardening advice to help you manage your garden.
Timing can be very important, especially around the tricky subject of pruning and what to plant out and when.
The month by month gardening guides will keep you on track and are a complete seasonal guide to gardening.
Grow your own veg.
Growing your own veg has become so popular, and rightly so. It lets you produce satisfying, fresh and wholesome veg and saves money.
It can be daunting at first. Why not start with the 10 easiest vegetables to grow?
Follow the Sunday gardener's step-by-step guides for individual veg growing requirement.
Short of space, check out the best veg for growing in containers.
Top Gardening tips
Top gardening tips including how to be a greener gardener plus 10 best ways to save money in the garden.
The 8 best ways to get rid of slugs and snails.
What is the Chelsea chop and how to use it.
Glossary: Frost Hardy. What does it mean and does it matter?
Make your own plant supports
