Trees and Shrubs
• You can still plant trees, shrubs, and Roses this month as long as you can keep them well watered until they are well established.
• When the first flush of Roses is over, prune back lightly and feed with a Rose fertiliser.
• Be sure to water plants, in tubs, raised beds and on  walls and fences thoroughly.

Flowers
• Sow biennials, such as Wallflowers and Sweet Williams, on a spare piece of ground.
• Plant herbaceous perennials to give your garden a romantic cottage garden appeal.
• Plant Nerine and Colchicum bulbs for late colour.

Fruit
• Plant tree and bush fruit and water well until established.
• Spray Raspberries to control Raspberry maggot when they have finished flowering.

Vegetables
• Harvest Shallots and hang them in the sun to dry.
• Plant out Winter Brassicas.
• Sow Spring Cabbage later this month.

Lawns
• Mow regularly but don't scalp the grass in dry weather.
• Treat weeds with a lawn weedkiller before they get a firm foothold.
• Give the grass a thorough soaking with a sprinkler in dry weather.

Greenhouse
• Continue to water and feed Tomatoes and Cucumbers.
• Control pests with suitable smokes or sprays.
• Damp down the path and staging to create humidity and ventilate freely on hot days.

Houseplants
• Feed plants regularly with liquid feed.
• Put Winter Azaleas and Solanums outside for a spell.
• Move fast growing plants into larger pots.

Don't Forget
• Treat yourself to a barbecue on warm summer nights!