'Autumn is the new spring' – forget what the rulebook says, because seasonal gardening is changing

Collage of garden greenhouses with plants, tools and a cup of tea.

After a summer of unprecedented heat, our typical 'essential' September gardening jobs will look a little different from previous years. After a prolonged drought, gardens most certainly need some extra care and attention this season – something professionals are acutely aware of.

Leigh Hunt, RHS principal horticultural advisor, recalls being 'inundated' with gardening questions on what to do now about the damage caused by persistent hot weather and a lack of rainfall.