Flowers garden job checklist - week 26

24 - 30 June 2013

It's time to...

Tie shoots of honeysuckle and climbing roses to supports
Pinch out the shoot tips of dahlias to encourage branching
Deadhead lupins as soon as the flowers have faded
Propagate wisteria, clematis, honeysuckle and ornamental vines by layering their shoots into the soil
Cut down old stems on spring-flowering euphorbias, taking care not to get the milky sap on your skin
Give hanging baskets and patio pots a weekly liquid feed
Remove flower heads from flag irises as petals fade
Prune back flowered stems on lilac, philadelphus, exochorda, deutzia and weigela
Propagate dianthus by taking cuttings of non-flowering shoots
Sow seeds of sweet Williams, wallflowers, Brompton stocks and forget-me-nots now