Mow the lawn with blades set no lower than 2.5cm (1in).

In the greenhouse, take cuttings of chrysanthemums, pelargoniums, fuchsias and other pot plants.

Pollinate outdoor peaches, nectarines and apricots, protecting the blossom with old net curtains.

Firm in newly planted fruit trees and bushes after frost.

Sow sweet peas outdoors in favourable weather.

Sow Brussels sprouts, cabbages, carrots, lettuces, parsnips, peas and turnips outdoors if weather permits.

Tie in loose branches on wall-trained fruit trees.

Mulch beds and borders while the soil is moist to reduce the need for watering and keep down weeds.

There is still time to move evergreen shrubs to new positions in the garden.

Plant summer-flowering bulbs.

Lift and divide overgrown clumps of perennials.