Packed with new features and advice, the 2026 edition of this guide is a perfect gift for any gardener. Month by month, there’s timely gardening advice and information from the National Trust, together with inspiring writing and beautiful illustrations.

Every month includes:

Weather charts – sunrise and sunset, average temperatures

A task to start; a task to finish

Pruning made simple

A recycling project

If you only do one thing?

Crop of the month

Something to savour

House plant of the month

Wildlflower focus

Trivia – Facts too good to keep to yourself

Quotations – Wit and wisdom from famous gardeners, past and present

There’s information on enjoying other gardens too – with dates for garden events around the country in 2026, including from the National Trust and RHS.

Packed with new features and advice, the 2025 edition of this guide remains a perfect gift for any gardener. Month by month, there’s timely gardening advice and information from the National Trust, together with inspiring writing and beautiful illustrations.

Every month include:

Weather charts – sunrise and sunset, average temperatures

A task to start; a task to finish

Pruning made simple

A recycling project

If you only do one thing?

Crop of the month

Something to savour

House plant of the month

Wildlflower focus

Trivia – Facts too good to keep to yourself

Quotations – Wit and wisdom from famous gardeners, past and present

There’s information on enjoying other gardens too – with dates for open gardens around the country, including from the National Trust and RHS.

This guide to how to look after and enjoy your garden month by month is the ideal thoughtful gift for any gardener. It’s packed with inspiring writing and National Trust know-how that will help beginners and old hands alike.

For each month, you’ll find:

Something to prune
Something to savour
A task to start; a task to finish
A thrifty project
Head gardener’s job of the month – advice from an NT expert
Plant focus – spotlight on plants in season
Wildlife – what to look for, how to help
Weather charts – sunrise and sunset, average temperatures
Trivia – Facts too good to keep to yourself
Quotations – Wit and wisdom from famous gardeners, past and present

There’s information on enjoying other gardens too – with dates for garden events around the country, including from the National Trust and RHS.

In this practical and inspirational guide, Greg Loades presents a new style of planting: a fusion between classic cottage style and the new perennial movement. Using real gardens as examples, The Modern Cottage Garden teaches gardeners how to combine the best of both styles-big, colorful blooms and striking grasses and native plants-into one beautiful space that requires little maintenance and has a long season of interest. Fresh planting ideas for containers, small gardens, and diverse climates present an exciting style that can shine anywhere.