Protect strawberry plants with straw (to control weeds and lift the berries off the ground) and netting (to keep birds

Start planting out summer bedding at the end of the month. Bedding plants provide a temporary decorative seasonal display for

Feed pond fish little and often. Remove duckweed and blanket weed from ponds, and thin out both pondside perennials and

Thin out direct-sown vegetables such as spinach, carrot and lettuce seedlings, then water the rows well. Harvest asparagus spears when

Top up raised beds with compost and good quality topsoil. Top dress containers with fresh compost. If your containers are

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