Today 
Job of the week
Layer a rhododendron
Rhododendrons are beautiful shrubs but they come with a less than attractive price tag. A simple propagating technique called layering is a great way to get more plants without breaking the bank.
Takes just: 30 minutes
Flowers
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Fruit and veg
- Pick plums as they ripen
- Ease onions from the soil with a fork
- Finish pruning trained forms of apple trees
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Greenhouse
- Plant prepared hyacinth bulbs in special hyacinth vases
- Sow parsley in modular trays
- Water crops in growing bags and pots
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Around the garden
- Pick off rose leaves infected by blackspot or rust
- Set up automatic watering systems for potted plants when going on holiday
- Top up water levels in ponds and aquatic features
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