Plant summer hanging baskets, adding good-quality compost, slow-release fertiliser and water-retaining crystals, to keep them in top condition. Protect them

Harvest rhubarb, picking only one-third of the total amount of stems. Protect strawberry plants with straw (to control weeds and

Apply lawn weedkiller to your lawn this month. Continue sowing lawn seed and repairing bare patches in the early part

Apply shade paint to the outside of the glass or use blinds on sunny days to prevent temperatures from soaring.

Harvest aspargus spears when they are no longer than 18cm tall. Thin out direct-sown vegetables such as spinach, carrot and