Top tips

Pruning is an important way of improving the growth and flowering of trees and shrubs.

Patio plants and hanging baskets give a lot of pleasure in June. The delightfully scented Angels' Trumpet appear bringing lots of colour to the patio.

June is a month to enjoy working on your pond. It is also the month when young herons fly the nest, so take care to protect the fish in your pond.

A healthy green lawn gives the garden a bright, fresh look. However, grass has a hard time in summer due to the hot temperatures and high humidity. Here are some useful tips for looking after your lawn this month.

Patio plants and hanging baskets give a lot of pleasure in June. The delightfully scented Angels' Trumpet appear bringing lots of colour to the patio.

Now well into the summer, to keep your lawn strong and healthy you will need to mow it at least once or twice a week. The smell of a freshly mown lawn is great in the garden!

By now most of the big pruning jobs are done. However, there are still plenty of smaller jobs to do. For instance, suckers on grafted Roses and the faded flowers of Rhododendrons can all be removed in June. This is also a good time to remove green shoots from variegated plants and to prune top heavy Clematis back to more reasonable proportions.