Get rid of slimy patches on patios and paving by scrubbing with a broom or blasting with a pressure washer.

Start ventilating greenhouseS and cold frames on warm sunny days. Give your wooden shed a spring clean before the sowing

Feed trees, shrubs and hedges with slow-release fertiliser by lightly forking it into the soil surface. Cut the old leaves

Mow your lawn if it needs it. Choose a dry day and set your blades higher than usual. Recut and

Dig in green manures grown over the winter. Do this while stems are still soft. Clear your vegetable beds of