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.