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, such as calendula, for some early flowersTidy up the greenhouse, getting rid of any old compost or rubbish that could hide unwanted visitors

Take cuttings from tender perennials and bedding plants, such as verbenaSow a few pots of hardy annuals to provide early spring blooms Shade delicate plants to avoid sun scorch on hot daysDeal with vine weevil by watering pots with a solution

have fuel in stockPot up roots of lily-of-the-valley to provide fragrant winter flowersSow hardy annuals, like calendulas, in pots for early flowers

Follow weather forecasts closely to ensure you're setting greenhouse heating accuratelyPrune both indoor and outdoor vinesDig up rhubarb, pot up, and place in total darkness under a giant bin to force an early cropThoroughly clean glazing inside