JOBS TO DO THIS WEEK

Help reduce plastic and make simple little paper pots for seed sowing from newspaper. Wrap several times around a cylindrical object such as a bottle and then tuck in at the end. You could also use cardboard egg cartons, toilet rolls or even ready-to-buy biodegradable pots in garden centres.

Any herbaceous perennials that have lost their vigour and are thinning at the centre can be lifted and divided, which will improve their health as well as their flowering.

Sow some annuals – something as simple as calendula will provide sparkles of colours in the summer months.

Rake your lawn to remove dead grass and winter debris. Mow and then feed to ensure it’s green and lush.

Weeding – it’s on the list every week but it’s the top job at this time of year.

Lightly clip heathers as the flowers turn brown.

If you took hardwood cuttings last year, they should be ready for potting on or planting in the ground.

If you’ve been busy cutting back and pruning, give these shrubs a boost with some compost/manure or fertiliser to help them recover.