Keep a check on the watering in confined areas such as hanging baskets. They tend to dry out fast on hot or just dry days and so will need watering possibly up to twice a day. Try and put into your daily routine and you will have great hanging baskets.

That Long grassed area which has been planted with daffodils can be mown down now. But don’t cut it too short in one go, do half this week and the rest next, the grass will recover better and you then can keep it short for the rest of the summer. Now your lawns can be kept quite short but if there is a very dry spell leave them a week before cutting again. Once a month leave the cuttings on the lawn, this will give them an extra feed.

Do a weekly or if you can, daily inspection of your garden. A lot of things are happening right now, you will be amazed how quick it’s all growing and the pests are enjoying your flowers as much as you are, so check on all your plants for Greenfly and Blackfly. Spray with diluted Washing up liquid with a drop or two of Tea Tree oil if you are an Organic Gardener or if not blast them with ready made pest killer from the Garden Centre. Spray underneath as well on top as they can be everywhere.

Nasturtiums do alot better in really poor soil, or you will get lots of leaves and very little flowers, use spent compost for these if they are to go into pots.

Deadheading (Removing the almost dead flowers) will allow the plant to redirect its energy to grow new flowers, so the more you do, the more you get!!

Sweet Peas grow flowers on longer stems if you train them to grow horizontally, so instead of allowing them just to grow up, make sure they grow around the structure. Once again the more you pick the more you get. So enjoy them in your home.

Keep patio pots well watered, especially if they contain thirsty plants like cannas or Bananas. It may be best to stand the pots in a saucer so they get a longer drink every time you water.

Take flowers into your home, Roses, Dahlias and Sweet Peas look Fab with just loads of foliage. But all flowers will bring a smile to your face as you know you have grown them!!