Sow lawn seed now on well-prepared soil and keep the soil moist while it germinates. For an instant lawn, lay

Feed raspberry canes, fruit bushes and fruit trees to encourage good crops this seasoon. Apply a slow-release fertiliser around their

Prick out seedlings growing in pots and trays as soon as they produce their first true leaves Sow sweet peas in deep

Prepare vegetable seed beds by removing all weeds. Chit and plant out second early potatoes in the first half of

Invest in water butts. Position them under a downpipe to make the most of rainfall. Keep on top of weeding

Feed trees, shrubs and hedges with a balanced, slow-release fertiliser, by lightly forking it into the soil surfaces. Roses, in