Position summer hanging baskets and containers outside
Be water-wise, especially in drought-affected areas
Pinch out sideshoots on tomatoes
Harvest lettuce, radish, other salads and early potatoes
Hoe borders regularly to keep down weeds
Mow lawns once a week (consider leaving some areas uncut for wildlife).
Plant out summer bedding
Stake tall or floppy plants
Prune many spring-flowering shrubs
Shade greenhouses to keep them cool and prevent scorch
Find out what to do this month with our gardeners' calendar
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