• Keep removing suckers from plants that are grafted onto a rootstock as soon as you see them.
• Keep adding suitable material to the compost bin to make your own soil improver and mulch.
• Continue to feed garden birds - they need lots of food to feed their young.
• Keep hoe and secateurs blades sharp so they work efficiently.
• Remove soil from digging tools and clean them before putting them back in the shed.
• Feed all your garden plants with a suitable plant food – especially if you didn’t do it in March.
• Start stocking ponds with new plants – including oxygenating plants.
• Check pond pumps and filters are working. Clean them and replace if necessary.
• Check for excessive algae and blanket weed growth and remove it if necessary.
• Hoe annual weeds regularly to stop them getting established and becoming a problem.
• Treat perennial weeds with a weedkiller containing glyphosate to kill their roots.
• Treat gravel paths and driveways with a path weedkiller to keep them weed-free for the coming months.
• Check plants regularly for pests and diseases and deal with them promptly to prevent them spreading.
• Keep protecting susceptible plants from slug and snail damage.

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