What to do in the garden in June:
It's the longest day of the year in a few weeks' time, so make the most of those long summer evenings to bring your garden to the peak of perfection. Here are a few jobs you can be doing – but don't forget to stop sometimes and admire how lovely it all looks!
General tasks:
Mow lawns once a week, but don't scalp them too close as leaving the growth slightly longer helps grass survive dry spells.
Top up slow-release feeds, scattering handfuls of pelleted chicken manure or bonemeal to keep everything healthy.
Ornamental garden:
Hang up your baskets somewhere bright and sunny as soon as you've filled them with choice bedding from the range now on sale in our garden centre here in !
Stake taller plants like delphiniums before they get too big, so they're protected from damage in sudden summer storms.
Prune spring-flowering shrubs like Deutzia and Philadelphus, removing the oldest stems to encourage sturdy new growth.
Kitchen garden:
Pinch out sideshoots on tomatoes so they concentrate on producing lots of fruits for you to pick from late summer onwards.
Sow a second batch of French beans to take over when your spring-sown beans are finished, keeping you picking for longer.
