Plants for this time of year

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Im finally getting to grips with our garden, following a long tussle sorting out the house.

Can anyone recommend flowers/plants that I can either sow or plant at this time of year? I have bits that get full sun as well as bits that get plenty of shade and the weeds seem to grow well so Im assuming good soil! Weather wise I'm in the north, so short summers and wet winters.

Just a bit clueless, and as a novice Im hoping for easy to grow/easy care types

Should also say I have two dogs - neither are diggers but obviously I'm trying to make sure anything I plant isnt dangerous to them

www.gardenersworld.com/plants/the-best-shade-loving-plants/

For the full sun I'd have a trawl round the garden centre and pick up some perennials in flower that you like the look of. Planting in 3 or 5s looks better.

Have a look in neighbouring gardens and see what is doing well.

The sarah raven website has a seeds to sow now section - you could probably throw some cerinthe, calendula and poppies down and get flowers before the frosts. they are annuals and won't come back next year but will fill weeded gaps.

Lavender is lovely in full sun.

Plant bulbs in the autumn for next year. Allium, daffodils and tulips.

Oooh brilliant suggestions, thank you

Have a look online for “yellow book , gardens open “ , they are often ordinary gardens open to the public as well as more formal grand gardens , if you find local ones they are well worth visiting because

They raise money for a good cause

They show you what plants do well in your area

They show you what is growing well atm

They often sell plants cheaply

They often sell home made cake.

The people who own them are usually very kind and helpful with advice.

Hydrangeas come into flower around now and last until the frosts, they would give you a colourful show without much effort, and grow well in the wet North!
Calendula Marigolds are great (in my opinion) they flower non stop throughout the summer as long as you dead head them. I start mine off in the greenhouse.
Repeat flowering roses are doing well this year. Hardy Crainsbill ) Geraniums would give you a long flowering period, in the shade. Also think of some Autumn flowering bulbs such as Nerine, that would like the sun, Colchicum which would like the shade. You could buy these already sprouting from the garden centre.
Then don’t forget to plant spring flowering bulbs, in the Autumn.