Information, inspiration, tips and trivia to help you make the most of your gardening year

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.

A month-by-month guide for gardening enthusiasts

About the Author

Greg Loades is a former Deputy Editor of The English Garden, Gardening Editor for Garden News, Gardening Editor at BBC Gardeners' World magazine and Staff Writer at Garden News and Garden Answers. He has written articles about gardening for Kew, LandScape, Modern Gardens, Garden News, Bloom, Fine Gardening and Garden Design. He has a special interest in garden roses.

Book Information
ISBN 9780008641344
Author Greg Loades
Format Hardback
Page Count 224
Imprint National Trust Books
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 326g
Dimensions(mm) 184mm * 117mm * 22mm