The Garden of Eaden: September 2025

Five mistakes to avoid growing Cordyline australis - Cabbage Palm

Cordyline australis, commonly known as the Cabbage palm, is one of the most popular palm-like trees that you can grow here in the UK. While the more colourful leaf forms are not as robust, fast growing or winter hardy as the original green species, they are becoming increasing popular as these more vibrant forms reach the market. So in this video, English horticulturist Simon discusses his five mistakes to avoid growing Cordyline australis - Cabbage Palm, so that you can get the very best display from these amazing plants.

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Top Ten Flowers Flowering Plants for September

For many gardens, September is a month where very little happens in the garden. Plants have finished flowering, specimens have fallen over in the first of the autumn storms and the beginnings of leaf drop signal the change in seasons from summer to autumn. However you do not need to accept being led by seasonal change! No, by maintaining standards within the garden, as well as growing plants with seasonal blooms, you can keep a late summer/early autumn garden in peak condition until the first frost touch of winter arrives. So, in this video English horticulturist Simon discusses his top ten flowering plants form September.

Cut these plants back now in September, before it's too late. Prune, Trim

September is the first month of autumn and there is a distinct change in the air! Leaves are starting to turn colour, flowering plants are running out of steam, and the temptation to get back into the garden for a tidy up is compelling. However, before your get to work with your secateurs and shears, take a moment to check both what needs and what does not need cutting now. Get this wrong and you could be removing a huge amount of next years flowering wood which could ruin next years ornamental displays! In this video, English horticulturist Simon hopes to point you in the right direction by discussing which plants you should not forget to cut in September!

Five mistakes to avoid taking hardy Fuchsia Cuttings - Step by step mast...

Fuchsias are one of the most fantastic summer to autumn flowering shrubs, and although a little more tricky than some to propagate from cuttings they are certainly not difficult to root once you know their basic needs. you can either root fuchsia cuttings in water or in cutting compost. In this video, English horticulturist Simon explains his five mistakes to avoid taking Fuchsia Cuttings. You can take fuchsia cutting in the spring or midsummer to autumn.

How to and when to prune, cut, dead head and trim Hydrangeas - Master Class

Badly pruned Hydrangeas can has a terrible effect on your garden as pick the wrong time and the wrong species and you can destroy your following years flowering display. In this video English horticulturist Simon discusses how to and when to prune, cut, dead head and trim Hydrangeas.

Monty Don says 'Complete these three gardening jobs in September for bea...

As someone who like to make sure that all of his garden preparation is completed in a timely matter, garden presenter Monty already has one eye on the future. So in this video English horticulturist Simon takes a look through Monty's lists of tasks to guarantee excellent floral display in the spring. Monty Don says 'Complete these three gardening jobs in September for beautiful flowers in Spring'.

Five gardening mistakes to avoid in September

September brings with it the winds of change and the plants in your garden are already bringing to look past their best. And such there is immense temptation to bring back the floral displays of spring and summer buy completing a little remedial works with your secateurs and shears. But be warned! It is easy to get carried away and the chances of cutting the wrong thing or making some fundamental mistake is surprisingly high. So, in this video English horticulturist Simon discusses his five gardening mistakes to avoid in September

Five mistakes to avoid when growing the winter cold hardy Hibiscus syriacus

If you have ever travelled across the tropics or the Mediterranean then you are probably familiar with the stunning Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. Sadly this cultivar is unsuitable for temperate regions but that doesn't mean that you can't grow Hibiscus in countries that experience freezing conditions over the winter. In this video, English horticulturist discusses his five mistakes to avoid when growing the winter cold hardy Hibiscus syriacus.

Five mistakes to avoid propagating lavender from cuttings - Step by step...

Lavender plants are one of the most popular of all hardy flowering shrubs. However purchasing them from your local garden centre can be expensive. Don't worry though as you can produce as many plants as you need by propagating your own lavender plants for almost zero expense by using correct cutting techniques. In this video, English horticulturist Simon discusses this five mistakes to avoid when propagating lavender from cuttings.

Monty Don says 'Stop making this one common garden mistake!'

There is one gardening mistakes that gardening presenter Monty Don really gets upset about and it is something that isn't usually considered when it come to designing your everyday garden. In this video English horticulturist Simon finds out what has been upsetting Monty so much as well as trying to make sense of it for normal gardeners.

Never cut these plants in September

September is the first month of autumn and there is a distinct change in the air! Leaves are starting to turn colour, flowering plants are running out of steam, and the temptation to get back into the garden for a tidy up is compelling. However, before your get to work with you secateurs and shears, take a moment to check both what needs and what does not need cutting now. Get this wrong and you could be removing a huge amount of next years flowering wood which could ruin next years ornamental displays! In this video, English horticulturist Simon hopes to point you in the right direction by discussing which plants should never be cut in September!

Five mistakes to avoid growing Musa sikkimensis 'Red Tiger' Banana

Musa sikkimensis 'Red Tiger' is considered to be one of the hardier bananas available to the exotic gardener. However it has been proven to be right on the edge of its ability to survive our winters here in the UK. Si in this video, English horticulturist Simon discuses the mistakes that need to be avoided to be the best out of this gorgeous architectural plant. Five mistakes to avoid growing Musa sikkimensis 'Red Tiger' Banana

Five mistakes to avoid growing Japanese maples - Acer palmatum

Japanese Maples are amongst the most architectural and simply beautiful of all temperate garden plants. But as popular as they are they are often looking stunted or ragged. In most cases, the reason for this is because they have been planted in the wrong position in the garden. In this video, English horticulturist Simon discusses his top five mistakes that need to be avoided when growing Japanese Maples - Acer palmatum.

How to Grow Japanese Painted Ferns - Athyrium niponicum

Japanese ferns, while small, make up for their stature with arguably some of the best leaf colouration that can be found on any fern. This makes them an extremely popular choice for planting in a shady garden. However they can be a little tricky to grow if you don't provide suitable garden conditions. In this video, English horticulturalist Simon discusses how to grow Japanese painted ferns.