Cut back perennials that have flowered to encourage a second flush.

Still time to take cuttings of shrubs, particularly take cuttings of short lived shrubs that you wish to replace.

Spray potato crops to guard against potato blight, this is particularly important in wet and humid weather. Also keep an eye out for other pests and diseases in the flower and vegetable garden and take appropriate action.

Apply fertilizer in small amounts to the flower and vegetable garden.

Summer prune fruit trees.

Prune shrubs that have finished flowering like Wegelas, Deutzias and Mock Orange.

Keep boarders free from weeds by using a hoe.

Remove the runners of Strawberry plants if the are not required, pinch out the top of out door tomatoes at 4 trusses and snap off side shoots.

Keep an eye on trees and shrubs you have planted within the last 9 months, give them a good soak when the soil starts to dry out.

Also inspect ties on shrubs, make sure they are not constricting growth and slacken any that look to tight.

This month there should be more time to enjoy the garden, one of the advantages of getting on top of the work in the winter and spring is that it will give you more time now to reap your rewards.

Scents of flowers are at their strongest after the sun has gone down, this is a good time to walk around the garden and appreciate them. 

Take notice of weather forecasts, apply fertilizer (particularly to the lawn) just before rain, spray plants when there is no likelihood of rain to wash your spray off. 

Keep controlling weeds which if left unchecked will suffocate plants, rob the soil of plant food and encourage the presence of pests and diseases.