- Cut back hardy fuchsias to just above soil level as strong new basal growth appears.
- Start to sow hardy annuals directly into their flowering position.
- Plant tomatoes to grow in a cool greenhouse. Train them up tall canes or strings.
- Sow melons under glass.
- Prune winter-flowering heathers as the flowers fade.
- Apply slow-release fertiliser to containers and then mulch.
- Trim grey-leaved shrubs to keep them bushy.
- Plant new aquatic plants.
- Start to sow French beans outdoors with cloche protection.
- Sow pansies in boxes of light soil for a supply for next year.
- Transfer the seedlings to grow on in a frame prior to planting out in October.
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