Cut autumn-fruiting raspberry canes to the ground to stimulate new canes, which will fruit in the autumn.

Protect the blossoms of apricots, peaches and nectarines from frost with a screen or horticultural fleece.

Cover strawberries with a cloche to encourage earlier fruiting.

Cut the tips of summer-fruiting raspberry canes that have grown beyond the top of their supports – cut just above the bud.

Mulch rhubarb with a thick layer of well-rotted manure to keep it healthy and reduce moisture loss through the