* Cut back hardy fuchsias to just above soil level as strong new basal growth appears.

* Start to sow hardy annuals directly into their flowering position.* Plant tomatoes to grow in a cool greenhouse. Train them up tall canes or strings.* Sow melons under glass.* Prune winter-flowering heathers as the flowers fade.* Apply slow-release fertiliser to containers and then mulch.* Trim grey-leaved shrubs to keep them bushy.* Plant new aquatic plants.* Start to sow French beans outdoors with cloche protection.* Sow pansies in boxes of light soil for a supply for next year. Transfer the seedlings to grow on in a frame prior to planting out in October.