Guv's Gardens
Proper gardening advice, from a proper gardener.
Kevin has spent a lifetime with his hands in the soil. Now the Guv shows you what to plant, when to plant it and how to put it right when it goes wrong.
What to do in this month
Pick a month to see what to sow, harvest and prune in the UK.
Pick your garden
Seasons, units and plants change with where you live. Choose once and the whole site follows.
150 plants, checked and double-checked
Sun, soil, water, when to plant, how to prune and what to watch for. One page per plant, 50 for each country.
Right plant, right place: match a plant's sun and soil needs before anything else.
Print-at-home guides for your garden
Instant downloads made for the UK. Print them as often as you like.
Planting Calendar PosterThe whole year on one sheet: when to sow, plant, prune and pick.
Buy in the shop
The Guv's Bundle
Every guide for your country in one download.
Prices are in US dollars. The shop can show them in your own currency.
The tools I'd actually use
For each plant, the Guv is putting together a short list of well-reviewed kit, sorted into four groups.
Sixty-four, English, and never out of his red wellies
Friends have called Kevin the Governor for years. The Guv, for short. He likes his advice the way he likes his gardens: honest, tidy and without any fuss.
Get the Guv's planting poster, free
Tell us where you garden and we'll email the right poster, plus a seasonal note from the Guv once a month.