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Now that the weather is warming up there are many jobs to do in the garden to ensure a beautiful and fruitful garden all summer.

1. Pests and Diseases
The warm weather brings with it pests and diseases. The most organic way of removing aphids is to squish the between your thumb and forefinger but as you can imagine this is quite time consuming so by checking regularly you can avoid it getting out of control. In severe cases it may be necessary to use chemicals but these also kill off their predators such as ladybirds.

2. Potatoes
Earth up the potatoes that you planted last month – and if you didn’t, get them in the ground now!

3. Night Frosts
Although it is tempting to plant out your summer bedding, depending on where you live the temperature at night may still be below freezing so it would be best to hold off until the end of the month. Tender plants and seedlings should first be moved into a cold frame, gradually open the vents for longer each day until the plant is hardy enough to be exposed all night.

4. Watering
Help newly planted perennials by watering them on a daily basis this month until their roots have developed enough to reach water deeper in the earth. If you have planted them into containers, leave at least 5cm at the top of the pot for watering.

5. Spring Flowering Bulbs
Deadhead wilting spring flowering bulbs but continue to feed and water the plant until the foliage has fully died down to encourage the development of the new flower bud in the bulb. Lift and divide overcrowded clumps of daffodils and other spring flowering bulbs ready for next spring.

6. Weeding
Regular hoeing will help you keep on top of your weeds before they get too large or turn to seed. Leave the weed on top of the soil to dry out in the sun and do not put them in your compost! Filling in the gaps with bedding plants should help to keep the weeds at bay.

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