Keep your greenhouse ventilated in the day, but don’t forget to close up in the evening to help keep the warmth in
Although we’ve had plenty of rain earlier in the year, you should keep an eye on keeping your plants well watered as we head in to dryer spells
With summer just around the corner, now’s a good time to hose down the decking and get it ready for use
May is the time for summer bedding plants
Chelsea chop some of your late-flowering perennials in late May. This will delay flowering so you see blooms at varying times, rather than all at the same time
Hoe the ground regularly to keep on top of weed growth
Sow gourds like cucumber, squash, pumpkins and courgettes
Harvest early crops such as lettuce, radish, winter onions, early broad beans and asparagus
Support herbaceous perennials with stakes or canes and twine
You can start to plant your tomatoes in late May
Prune early-flowering clematis and deadhead your tulips