Below is a selection of tasks to be done over the forthcoming summer months. The garden diary is updated regularly so keep checking in to see what needs doing throughout the year.

j u n e

at a glance…

• Keep weeding and deadheading to maintain beds, borders and container displays.
• Water new and young plants as necessary.
• Prune spring flowering shrubs
• Cut-back spring flowering perennials.
• Cut down faded foliage of bulbs
• Plant summer bedding plants
• Mow the lawn and trim edges regularly. 

!! Last Chance

• Plant new plants before the summer heats up.
• Sow hardy annuals to flower this year.

j u l y

at a glance…

• Keep new and young plants well-watered.
• Feed and water containers regularly.
• Continue deadheading.
• Prune shrubs that flowered in early summer.
• Plant autumn flowering bulbs.
• Summer prune apple and pear trees.

!! Last Chance

• Fill any gaps in borders with bedding plants.

a u g u s t

at a glance…

• Water plants that need it regularly.
• Trim hedges
• Prune rambling roses after flowering.
• Trim lavender after flowers have faded.

!! Last Chance

• Finish summer pruning trained fruit trees.