Water the soil around the base of plants rather than the foliage. Make ‘pools’ around individual plants so that the

Deadhead bedding plants and perennial plants to stop them self-seeding and to enourage further flowering. Cutting back growth in hanging

Check plants daily. Water first thing in the morning or in the evening to reduce water loss through evaporation. Harden

This is your last chance to feed your lawn with a special lawn fertiliser to encourage healthy green growth. Water

Pepper plants will benefit from being potted on into progressively large pots. If you’re growing aubergins, pinch out the growing