Top 5 Gardening tasks in June from RHS

1. Plant for hanging baskets -Choose vibrant bedding plants for a short-term show or herbs, shrubs and evergreens for a long-lasting display..

2. Water - wIsely water in a sustainable way.

3. Pinch - every dau, during watering, check plants for any shoots sprouting just above each leaf).

4. Harvest  - You can start enjoying lettuce, radish, other salad items, and early potatoes.

5. Hoe - tend to your borders too. A light hoe stops the weeds growing. .

P.S. Remember to shade the greenhouse to keep it cool and prevent scorching. 

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Top 5 Gardening tasks in May from RHS

1. Protect - Still a chance of late frost so be ready to protect tender plants.

2. Plant - Earthing up time for spuds (yeahhh), and plant any remaining.

3. Plant some more - This time its the summer bedding (but not in cold areas).

4. Water  - Early morning and at night for best efficiency. Use recycled water if poss.

5. Weed - You know weeds are relentless, so hoe regularly.

P.S. Remember to vent your greenhouse by opening doors and windows.

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Top 5 Gardening tasks in April from RHS

1. Control - Weeds will be on the rampage. Control them.

2. Protect - Watch out for late frost. Protect the fruit blossoms.

3. Tie - Help climbers and rambling roses using appropriate ties.

4. Sow - Now is the time to sow the hardy annuals, herbs, and wild flowers.

5. Feed - Begin feeding citrus plants. Water houseplants more. Feed shrubs/roses.

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Top 5 Gardening tasks in March from RHS

1. Protect - Watch out for slugs. Protect the new shoots.

2. Plant - Shallots, unions, potatoes to be planted.

3. Plant some more - This time summer flowering bulbs (nice).

4. Lift - Alleviate overgrowth in perennials.

5. Dress - Fresh compost required in pots, planters, and containers.

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Top 5 Gardening tasks in February from RHS

1. Prepare - Its time for the vegetable beds and sow seeds

2. Chit - Potato tubers are due about now

3. Protect - Blossoms need your help. Protect apricots and other blossoms.

4. Net - Watch out for those birds (lovely as they are). Get the nets over the veg.

5. Prune - If winter shrubs are just about done flowering, then time to prune.

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