Keep weeds under control and continue to mulch the garden with well rotted manure and compost
Lightly fork over borders to remove weeds, but take care not to damage any emerging herbaceous plants
Remove faded flowers on bulbs. Wait until the leaves of daffodils and other spring flowering bulbs have gone brown before you cut them off
Plant summer flowering bulbs and tubers such as dahlias
Protect fruit blossom from late frosts. Camellia and Magnolia buds will also need frost protection. Use garden fleece to do this on any late frosty nights
Tie in climbing and rambling roses. Spray roses if necessary to control pests and diseases with Multirose 3-in-1 or Roseclear
Sow hardy annuals and herb seeds
Start to feed citrus plants with BabyBio Citrus Food or Chempak Summer Citrus Feed
Increase the water given to houseplants. Repot houseplants where necessary
Feed hungry shrubs and roses with something such as Organic Chicken Manure Pellets, Toprose or Miracle-Gro Rose Plus
Sow new lawns or repair bare patches
Prune fig trees
Divide bamboos and waterlilies
Fertilise the lawn or use a combined weed and feed product such as Evergreen Complete 4-in-1 or Westland Lawn Feed, Weed and Moss Killer. Mow it as often as required.
Strawberry plants may be planted
Use slug and snail control to protect the new shoots of plants
Clean paths and patio areas so that they look good and are not slippery. There are specific path and patio cleaners available.
Plant Tomatoes, Aubergines and Peppers in unheated greenhouses. Remember to cover them with horticultural fleece on cold nights
Sow half-hardy bedding plants in trays. When the seedlings are large enough hand prick them out into individual pots or space out in seed trays
Plant up hanging baskets with fuchsias and tender perennials and hang them in the greenhouse to develop
Plant begonia tubers in the greenhouse. Make sure they are planted with the concave surface uppermost and just cover with compost. Pot on as the plants grow
Top up bird feeders and put out food on the ground and bird table
Avoid chunky foods that could choke young fledglings i.e. whole peanuts
Keep the bird bath topped up and clean
Put up a bat nesting box
Plant annuals and perennials to attract insects
Put out log, twig and/or rock piles to create shelter for wildlife
Sow or plant a wildflower meadow, and mow newly established meadows
Buy and hang a bee nesting box
Feed fish if they are near the surface
Plant water lilies or other pond plants once the water starts to warm up
Divide or cut back marginal and bog garden plants if overcrowded
Contain vigorous pond perennials by planting them in aquatic plant baskets and topping with a layer of gravel to prevent fish stirring up the compost
