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Must do this month

Check regularly to see if plants need water. Hanging baskets and small containers may need watering every day.

Other jobs to do

	Maintain a programme of weeding and of pest and disease control.
	Sow seeds of fast-maturing annuals, spring flowering biennials, herbs and vegetables.
	Plant out summer bedding and other seedlings and cuttings. Protect from frost.
	Thin hardy annuals and vegetables sown in the open ground.
	Feed plants in borders if not already done.
	Deadhead flowers unless required for seed.
	Stop chrysanthemums as required.
	Disbud border carnations for larger blooms.
	Ensure the greenhouse and conservatory have adequate shading and ventilation.
	Cut back aubrieta and alyssum in the rock garden immediately after flowering.
	Put nets on the fruit cages over soft fruit. Harvest fruit and vegetable crops as they come into season.
	Complete planting of aquatics this month if you want a display this season.

Early summer brings the first opportunity for the gardener to relax and enjoy the garden and all its beauty without the danger of a late frost. Most of the hard work of sowing, thinning, pricking out and planting will have been completed by the end of May. Although there are still plenty of routine jobs to be done over the next few months, it is now time to enjoy the sunshine, the flowers and long evenings.

At the beginning of June, leaves on trees and shrubs still look fresh. The dry, hot days of summer have not yet taken their toll, though prolonged fine weather can often transform gardens and countryside by the end of the month.

Lawns, in particular, often start to fade and go brown and unless you water them copiously which may not always be possible, they will remain parched for the rest of the summer. This should not be a cause for particular concern as lawns recover very quickly when autumn rains arrive.