Flowers

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Greenhouse

Fruit and veg

  • Plant out sweetcorn after hardening off, arranging plants in blocks to aid pollination
  • Cover developing and ripening fruits with netting or fleece to protect them from birds
  • Enjoy the last harvests of asparagus this month, then leave the ferny top-growth to grow up over the summer
  • Spread mulch around thirsty crops such as beans and courgettes to hold in moisture around their roots
  • Check for woolly aphids on fruit trees, and treat infestations with soap-based spray
  • Water vegetables and fruit in containers regularly, especially during dry sunny weather
  • Go on regular snail hunts, especially on damp evenings, to reduce populations
  • Tie in new shoots of blackberries, raspberries, loganberries and other cane fruits
  • Apply tomato feed regularly to fruiting veg crops, including tomatoes, courgettes, pumpkins and chillies
  • Plant up an edible hanging basket with trailing tomatoes and herbs, and keep it well watered all summer
  • Rejuvenate chives by cutting the clump down to the base, for a fresh crop of new leaves in just a few weeks
  • Water beans and peas as they start to flower
  • Pull out any raspberry canes sprouting up out of their dedicated area
  • Take softwood cuttings of herbs such as marjoram and sage, plant in gritty compost and place on a sunny windowsill
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House plants

  • Start feeding houseplants once a week with liquid fertiliser, continuing through to autumn
  • Water your house plants more regularly as the temperatures warm and light levels increase, check the soil before watering. Take a look at our guide to watering house plants
  • Repot any houseplants that have become top heavy or pot bound into larger containers
  • Ensure house plants are not getting scorched by summer sunshine. Either move further from the window or choose house plants that will thrive in a sunny spot
  • Some house plants, like snake plants, are particularly prone to collecting dust on their leaves. So be sure to give these a wipe regularly
  • Put houseplants outside for the summer in a warm, sheltered spot to enjoy the fresh air and extra light
  • Take leaf cuttings from houseplants, including African violets, begonias and Cape primroses
  • Check your house plants for pests like aphids, scale insects, thrips and mealybugs

For more house plant advice and inspiration visit our Growing and caring for house plants page

Garden maintenance

£14.85 £22.85 Supplied as 85 x top-size bulbs

A special bright summer borders collection of the best perennial flowering bulbs available. They have been selected by design for adding colours to your summer garden borders and containers. Plus, the first 50 customers will receive a free Nerine 'Pink Triumph' bulb!

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£45.50 £85.50 Includes optional free seed pack

Perfect for growing herbs, salads, flowers and fruiting vegetables, in your kitchen, on your desktop, or just about anywhere! If you love cooking, the Seed Pantry Grow Pod 2 is essential for having the freshest ingredients, ready to pick.

Use code: GWMFEB23

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£12.99 £24.99 Supplied as a pack of 60 pro+ plug plants

Geranium 'Fire Queen' is a real favourite, and it’s no wonder, with its large, vivid red flowers, long flowering period, and good weather tolerance it’s sure to create a top display in any garden. This popular variety offers rich fiery red displays for all your garden borders, baskets and containers once grown on, flowering from mid-spring to the first frost.

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