Trees and Shrubs
• April is the best month to plant Conifers and other evergreens.
• Continue to grow plant pot grown trees, shrubs and Roses.
• Shrubs that produce flowers on this year's wood can be pruned now.
• Apply a Rose fertiliser now. Other flowering shrubs will also benefit from this high potash feed.

Flowers
• Continue to sow hardy annuals if the soil is warm and dry on the surface but moist below.
• Plant Gladioli at least 15cm deep. Plant other summer bulbs, corms and tubers.
• Plant new season's herbaceous perennials. Replace inferior varieties with new improved cultivars.

Fruit
• Now is a good time to plant Strawberries. Continue to plant tree and bush fruit.
• Spray fruit to guard against pests and diseases.

Vegetables
• Sow seed of Beetroot, Summer and Autumn Cabbage

Lawns
• Sow grass seed to make new lawns or to patch up bare areas.
• Apply a weed and feed to enhance the lawn.
• Cut the grass when the weather is mild.

Greenhouse
• Complete sowings of summer bedding plants. French and African Marigolds and Zinnias are quick from seed to flower.
• Prick out seedlings into trays of good potting compost.
• Sow seeds of Melons, Cucumbers, Aubergines and Peppers or buy in young plants late this month.
• Sow seeds of Celery, Outdoor Tomato, Courgette, Runner and French Beans to plant out next month.

Houseplants
• Step up watering and feeding now but don't swamp your plants.
• Watch out for greenfly and red spider mites and treat with an insecticide.
• Move pot bound plants on into larger pots.

Don't Forget
• Look out for pests and diseases and control them early.
• Water newly planted evergreens and mulch with peat or bark.