Gardening jobs for September

In the UK, September is starting to mark the transition towards autumn in the garden. Here are some essential gardening jobs for September, including how to use your Garden planner, and Garden Tool Storage.

Order those spring bulbs & Seeds

This is the best job (I get so excited) so I have put this 1st on my list. Grab your garden planner and decide what areas you want to focus on. Where you are lacking in colour in the spring months, and what are your favourite blooms.

If you don’t have a planner don’t worry you can download one here.

Get the Chester & Cooke Garden Planner

My gorgeous Mariposa Lily (Calochortus Cupido) I named my foal after this flower as her Mum is called Lily, was a success, it was very delicate flower but such a joy to grow as it has a real connection to my now very big girl. Already bigger than her mum and she is only 2. Hopefully I will have success growing these again next year.

You could also think about daffodils, crocuses and hyacinths for a great show of colour.

Planning your garden and buying seeds & Bulbs

I thoroughly recommend the Anglia Bulb company, this is a super website, helping you to find bulbs per the month of bloom. Plus you can select free bulbs as a thank you. WIN WIN.

Buy your seeds – Now is a great time to get ordering some seeds to save you some money. You can still sow veg seeds now for your winter harvest spring cabbages and spinach, winter salads, broad beans and peas. For harvest next spring you can sow onions and garlic.

As it is starting to get late to sow a lot of seeds, these are now reduced so you can get some real bargains. Seeds can last years so don’t worry if you can’t use them this year you will be able to use them next year. Check out https://www.thompson-morgan.com/seeds-to-sow-now for some great ideas.

Storing your Seeds

Need a seed box to store all these seeds in? Then in look no further. My stylish Seed box has been featured in Gardens world magazine has many many 5 Star reviews, is practical, and really helps you get those seeds organised. You can either buy divider cards separately HERE or our middle section divider cards HERE both come as part of a set, to help you sort your seeds effectively The set also comes with a Garden Planner. You can look at our Seed box gift set HERE

Seed box divider cards also have a garden planner. — Divider cards and a Garden planner come part of our Seed Box Gift set

My seed box now has an alternative option from leather for the catch and handle especially for my vegan customers.

Shop seed boxes HERE.

Gardening jobs for September – Watering

September can still be a dry and warm month, so make sure to water your plants regularly. Especially rhododendrons this ensures that next year’s buds develop well.

Water your greenhouse plants early in the morning so the plants are drier by the evening to discourage diseases, moulds and mildew.

If you are too busy to water each day perhaps check out my blog from June which focuses on different types of watering systems. You can find it here.

https://chesterandcooke.co.uk/2023/06/gardening-jobs-for-june/

This is a great time to install some water butts ready for the rains in autumn.

Gardening jobs for September – Deadheading & Pruning

Keep deadheading, your annuals, dahlias and roses to encourage prolonged flowering.

Prune late summer-flowering shrubs such as Helianthemum & climbing roses.

Crops to harvest in September

If you have a vegetable garden, September is a time for bountiful harvests. Potatoes, runner beans, raspberries and black berries are ready to harvest.

Pond care

If you have a pond this is a good time to get ready for autumn.

Clear any weed from your pond and netting it will help stop unwanted leaves falling in it when the trees start to shed. Rotting debris in your pond needs to be avoided.

Gardening jobs for September – Divide your herbaceous perennials.

This will keep your plants healthy and vigorous year after year and give you more plants throughout your garden.

If you’re not sure how to do it. This is a great article to give you step by step guidance.

https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/types/perennials/dividing

Greenhouse care

If you shaded your greenhouse earlier in the year towards the end of September will be a good time to remove this so your plants will get maximum daylight.

As the nights get cooler, shut your greenhouse up in the afternoon to trap the heat in.

It’s time to give your green house a clear out of unused pots to ensure everything is nice and clean and tidy.

Garden Tool Storage

While tidying your garden shed or garage now is a good time to get some Garden Tool storage that will keep your tools neat and tidy, safe and in a compact space. My design of a garden tool rack storages both shaped handles tools, D & T handles and you can also storage hand tools on the side arms. It is available in Brown or Grey and has the option of personalisation. You can shop Tool racks HERE

A Garden Tool storage rack will help you organise your garage or shed.

Remember to sit back and enjoy your garden too. We can still have beautiful weather in September so make the most of it. I hope you have found these gardening jobs for September useful, you can shop my gardening range HERE or my other country living products.

Happy gardening!

Liz