JOBS for the week

■ Bring some spring colour to your pots by planting primroses.

■ Order snowdrops in the green for planting now. You can also lift and divide snowdrops after flowering to spread them around the garden. ■ Prune early flowering clematis once its flowering is finished. ■ If you have a cold frame or glass house, now’s a good time to give it a spring clean in advance of the growing season. ■ Deadhead winter pansies to keep them producing flowers.

■ Sow your hardy annuals indoors now so you can

transplant them outdoors later.

■ Set aside a small patch of the garden for making your own compost – it’s a handy way to manage garden waste such as leaves and lawn clippings.