Protect fruit blossom from late frosts by covering them with horticultural fleece on cold nights. Top-dress patio fruit-trees with fresh

Prepare vegetable seed beds by removing all weeds. Cover prepared soil with sheets of black plastic to keep it drier

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

Build a compost bin before the growing season gets underway. If you already have one, check to see if there

Lay new turf if the ground isn’t frozen or waterlogged. Recut any lawn edges if necessary. Install lawn edging to

Cover strawberries with a cloche to encourage earlier fruiting. Mulch fruit trees with well-rotted manure or garden compost. Take care