| AREA | PLANT | ADVICE |
| FLOWERS | LILIES | Plant out in pots |
| CLEMATIS | Prune down to new buds to encourage lots of new growth. | |
| FRUIT | PEACHES | Find a soft brush and very carefully pollinate the flowers yourself. Take a little pollen from one flower and gently put onto the next flower and repeat. |
| RHUBARB | Force early varieties by covering with tall jars or wide drainpipe. Keep an eye on it and harvest when necessary. | |
| GENERAL | It is a good time to plant out young trees. Put a good sized stake into the hole you have prepared. As you put the young tree into the hole make sure the roots are well spread out. Cover with compost to prevent weeds. | |
| Divide any large clumps of Perrenials | ||
| HERBS | Go to our huge herb section for lots of interesting information. Buy some new herbs, pot them on and keep them inside on a sunny windowsill until the threat of frosts has passed, dont be tempted to use them just yet. It is worth thinking of buying at least 2 or 3 pots so that you can rotate them. | |
| Divide and replant tarragon and chive plants. | ||
| Take cuttings of the more common labiates (oregano, mint, and hyssop etc) | ||
| Sow parsley, rocket, mustard and cress directly where they are to remain. | ||
| Work the ground in preperation for planting. | ||
| HOUSEPLANTS | Be careful not to overwater your plants and check that they are not standing in water. Look for some new pots which are one size larger than your existing ones, ready for repotting next month. Go to our huge Houseplants section for lots of useful advice. | |
| GREENHOUSE | Go to our new Greenhouse section. | |
| SEED SOWING | Spinach, cauliflower, beetroot and brussel sprouts can be sown under a cloche. | |
| Red pepper and celery can be sown outside in protected seed beds. | ||
| Sow out parsnips, peas, spring onions and radish | ||
| SHRUBS | Hydrangea, rose, buddlia and lavatera can all be pruned | |
| VEGETABLES | SHALLOTS | Plant out now. |
| POTATOES | Put your seed potaoes in a cool well lit place. | |
| PEAS | Look for packets that you are able to plant straight outside at this time of year. | |
| SEEDS | Decide now what you would like to eat during the summer and start planning and preparing. Try new varieties alongside your favourites, add some new vegetables that you have not tried before and enjoy the whole process of growing and eating. | |
| SPINACH | Sow in pots or directly into prepared beds. | |
| GARLIC | Transplant | |
| ONIONS | If you have a propogator now is the time to sow your onions. |