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Spring might feel like the natural time to plan a garden, but late summer gives you far more to work with.Right now, you...
11/08/2026

Spring might feel like the natural time to plan a garden, but late summer gives you far more to work with.

Right now, you can see which plants have thrived, where it’s got crowded and where colour or structure disappeared too soon. By spring, much of what inspired you will have faded, and it’s surprisingly easy to forget what your garden looked like at its fullest.

So take note of a few things while you’re out enjoying it:
🌿 The gaps that need filling
🌸 The combinations you’d like to repeat
✂️ Anything that needs moving or dividing
🎨 Where you want more colour, height or structure

You don’t need a finished planting plan today. A few useful observations now will make every decision this autumn and next spring much easier.

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🌸 Save this for your next wander round the garden, and tell us: what would you change next year?

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Planting something new this August? Save this first 🍂Late-summer planting can work beautifully, but new plants need a li...
06/08/2026

Planting something new this August? Save this first 🍂

Late-summer planting can work beautifully, but new plants need a little extra care while it’s warm.

🌿 Plant in the morning, evening, or on an overcast day.
🌿 Soak the rootball first, then gently loosen any circling roots.
🌿 Check the spot suits the plant’s light, soil and eventual size.
🌿 Water in deeply, mulch to hold moisture, and keep the mulch clear of the stems.

For colour this autumn, choose plants already in bud or bloom, not dry bulbs or seeds that won’t flower in time.

🔖 Save this for when you get back from the garden centre

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August planting for autumn magic 🍂Add colour now and it’ll carry your outdoor space right into autumn. For flowers this ...
05/08/2026

August planting for autumn magic 🍂

Add colour now and it’ll carry your outdoor space right into autumn. For flowers this season, choose plants already in bud or bloom.

For sunny spots:
- Chrysanthemums for bold bronze, burgundy and gold.
- Asters for clouds of purple, loved by late bees.
- Sedum for architectural flowerheads that deepen from pink to russet.
- Rudbeckia for a golden glow from August into autumn.

For light shade:
- Japanese anemones for graceful height in a shadier, moist spot.
- Hardy cyclamen for delicate flowers and marbled leaves under trees. Look for potted Cyclamen hederifolium, not tender florist cyclamen.

🪴 In pots? Violas and pansies are another easy way to keep colour going, autumn into spring.

🔖 Save this for if you’re looking for post summer colour

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Half the water your garden needs is already in the house, you’re just pouring it away.💧 Last night’s bath, once it’s coo...
29/07/2026

Half the water your garden needs is already in the house, you’re just pouring it away.

💧 Last night’s bath, once it’s cooled
🐾 The pet bowl nobody topped up
🌧️ Whatever the rain butt’s been saving

It adds up. Enough to keep your pots and thirsty spots happy through a dry spell, hosepipe or no hosepipe.

The only rules worth knowing:
🌿 use it before it goes stagnant
🌿 pour it at the compost, not the leaves
🌿 save the good mains water for the plants that genuinely can’t cope

One catch, every water company has its own rules, so have a quick look at yours.

DearGarden keeps the few garden jobs that matter most in one place, so the watering can always has a purpose.

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Watering today? Start where it counts.Whether you’re short on water or it’s hot and dry, when it comes to watering, some...
26/07/2026

Watering today? Start where it counts.

Whether you’re short on water or it’s hot and dry, when it comes to watering, some plants need it more often than others.

🪴 Pots and containers
Every day.
Roots are boxed in, so check the compost and water when it’s dry.

🌱 Planted this year
Every day or two.
Fresh roots are still short, sitting where the soil dries out first.

🌳 Established roots
Every third day.
Rooted down in the damp already, so soak them deeply and let them wait between.

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Save this for summer, so when things heat up and dry out you know what to water first.

For simple, seasonal garden guidance so you know what to do next
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Three heatwaves down, and the garden’s still going. 🌸Not everything needs doing right now. Four jobs, and it’s set for l...
24/07/2026

Three heatwaves down, and the garden’s still going. 🌸

Not everything needs doing right now.

Four jobs, and it’s set for late summer:

🌱 Water pots first
Containers dry out far faster than borders. Check them daily, and water when they’re dry.

🌱 Feed flowering containers
Non-stop flowering burns through food fast. Feed weekly to keep the blooms coming.

🌱 Deadhead what’s faded
Snip faded blooms and the plant reflowers instead of setting seed.

🌱 Tie in the climbers
Guide new growth now, so it climbs where you want it.

DearGarden tells you what your garden needs, right now

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Anyone else’s dahlias looking like they’ve given up by 3pm? 👀Before you panic-water: check the soil, not the leaves. Wil...
15/07/2026

Anyone else’s dahlias looking like they’ve given up by 3pm? 👀

Before you panic-water: check the soil, not the leaves. Wilting in the heat is often just plants protecting themselves, not a cry for help.
Push a finger a few centimetres into the soil. Dry? Water the base. Moist? Leave it, it’s just being dramatic, and it’ll be standing tall again by evening.
Hydrangeas are the other big afternoon drama queens, so don’t let them fool you either.

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✨ Save this for the next scorcher, and share it with the friend who’s out there panic-watering right now.
For simple, seasonal garden guidance so you know what to do next

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Some plants love a heatwave. ☀️Lavender, feather grass and yarrow barely notice, full sun, poor soil, no fuss.DearGarden...
02/07/2026

Some plants love a heatwave. ☀️

Lavender, feather grass and yarrow barely notice, full sun, poor soil, no fuss.

DearGarden works out what suits your space, so yours is the one still looking good in this.

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Some plants love a heatwave ☀️Lavender, feather grass and yarrow barely notice, full sun, poor soil, no fuss.DearGarden ...
02/07/2026

Some plants love a heatwave ☀️

Lavender, feather grass and yarrow barely notice, full sun, poor soil, no fuss.

DearGarden works out what suits your space, so yours is the one still looking good in this.

🌸Download DearGarden
🆓Free on iOS and Android.
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