Cover gooseberries, currants, strawberries and soft fruits with netting to keep the birds away.
Thin out plums to leave them spaced around 5-7.5cm (2-3in) apart.
Prune late spring and early summering flowering shrubs like philadelphus, weigela, ceanothus and escallonia immediately after flowering.
Sprinkle general fertiliser granules around flowering plants and shrubs and hoe them into the soil surface, watering in if the weather is dry.
Raise new plants of cytisus, deciduous azalias and magnolias by layering low growing shoots of young growth to soil level.Plant marrows, courgettes, pumpkins and squashes outside now.Top up pond water levels as they fall in hot weather.Cut your lawn once a week and twice for a better finish on fine lawns.
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