JOBS TO DO THIS WEEK

■ Raspberries and other summer berries that have fruited this year can be cut out and new shoots tied in for next year.

■ Dahlias and lilies may need staking as they achieve full height this month.

Lawn chafers or leatherjackets a problem? Now’s a good time to treat the soil with nematodes.

And keep an eye out for scarlet lily beetles – remove them by hand.

■ Make sure azaleas and camellias don’t dry out as they are forming buds.

■ Encourage another flush of flowering in summer bedding with fortnightly feeds of high potash, weg tomato feed.

■ Bulb catalogues are out so it’s time to think about what you will be planting for the spring garden next year. Early spring bulbs will provide interest and colour in your garden in some of the toughest gardening months.

■ Glasshouses need damping down in the hot weather and plants will get scorched if it’s very sunny, so remember to provide shade.

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