In The Flower Garden

• Pick bulbils from lily stems and pot them up to raise new plants
• Give shrubs and perennial plants a liquid feed
• Cut down delphiniums once flower spikes fade
• Take cuttings from non-flowering shoots on hydrangeas

Good plant combination

• Pick sweet peas regularly and remove any seed heads to keep them flowering
• Shorten shoots on choisya to encourage a second flush of flowers
• Feed roses to keep them flowering strongly
• Pinch out the shoot tips on fuchsias and bedding plants for bushier growth
• Save seed from foxgloves and sow right away in small pots of compost
• Be vigilant for signs of lily beetle, vine weevil, Solomon’s seal sawfly and other problem pests

In The Fruit and Vegetable Garden

• Pick gooseberries when ripe. If they’re still very green, small and hard, leave them a bit longer. Some varieties turn red or white as they ripen
• Prune bay trees to keep them in shape
• Spray apples and gooseberries with a fungicide to protect against mildew
• Lift early potatoes
• Pick mangetout peas and beans
• Spray gooseberries to prevent sawfly attack
• Sow an autumn crop of peas before mid-July
• Tie in new growth on cordon-trained tomatoes and pinch out sideshoots. Bush varieties can be left to scramble over the soil
• Water runner beans, celery, marrows, courgettes and salads
• Sow seeds of salad leaves, beetroot, radishes, spring cabbages, kohl rabi, Swiss chard, spinach, Oriental greens, chicory, swede and turnips for green tops

In The Greenhouse

• Repot any plants that are pot bound or getting top heavy. Tall plants are best placed in terracotta pots for extra stability
• Open all vents and prop doors open on warm days to improve ventilation
• Bring large-leaved houseplants into the garden and hose them down to clean off dust. Wipe dry and apply a leaf shine for an attractive glossy finish before bringing back inside
• Thin bunches of greenhouse grapes
• Take cuttings from pelargoniums, fuchsias, marguerites, penstemon, carnations, diascia and many others
• Damp down the greenhouse floor each morning on hot days to increase humidity
• Stand pot plants on capillary matting, or in trays of gravel and water, so they don’t dry out
• Hang up sticky yellow traps to catch whitefly and flying insects
• Propagate houseplants, including monstera, dracaena and croton, by air layering

Generally

• Pick herbs, lavender and everlasting flowers to hang and dry
• Be on the lookout for developing pest problems and take action
• Dig out problem lawn weeds or treat with weedkiller
• Re-seed bare patches in lawns
• Wash out pond filters
• Water hydrangeas with a colourant solution if you want blue flowers
• Use a circuit breaker (RCD) when using electric tools
• Scoop floating weed from ponds with a net
• Trim hedges and topiary
• Top up bird baths regularly