Cornflowers can be sown now for earlier blooms

September seed sowing with Monty

Published: Friday, 26 August 2022 at 12:05 pm

Monty Don shares his seed sowing tips for September, to help you get great results with hardy annuals, grass seed, and planting daffodil bulbs

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As early autumn arrives, thoughts are beginning to turn to next year's garden. Watch as Monty sows hardy annuals for earlier blooms in spring, plants wild daffodil bulbs and gives his lawn some TLC.

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Sowing hardy annuals

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Planting wild daffodil bulbs

Monty plants wild daffodil bulbs on a bank and discusses when to cut grassy areas to give these plants the best chance of self-seeding.


Sowing grass seed in bare patches

In this Gardeners' World TV clip, Monty shows how easy it is to sow grass seed to repair bare areas of lawn.

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