Things to do

Lift patio pots and clean underneath Add a fresh layer of compost to all pots Plant hanging baskets, troughs and pots with bedding plants Prune trees and shrubs Mend fences and posts Refresh furniture Weed borders Tidy your shed Plant new shrubs Weed and clean up patios, paths and decked areas Lift and divide up overgrown perennials Protect plants from slugs and snails using pellets or homemade traps (fill a shallow bowl with beer) Sow grass seed on patches on the lawn Add manure to roses Stake tall, floppy plants