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For those who are a little behind, ( it's only the 7th of June after all), I will post the list of tasks for May below. I am then going to get ahead of the game by posting my list of tasks for June. Actually, as I have already observed, it's the 7th, so June's list is also late. Fingers crossed for July..
1. Prune evergreen shrubs and hedging. Use secateurs wherever possible on large leaved plants such as Prunus laurocerasus, as using hedge trimmers can leave unsightly and unhealthy gashes on the plant.
2. Cut back and divide spring flowering perennials that have finished flowering, such as Pulmonaria. Remove tatty leaves and replant overgrown clumps.
3. Continue to stake and tie in emerging tall perennials in the borders, as plants like Delphiniums begin growth in earnest. Tie in climbers regularly, as new
growth emerges.
4. Plant out annuals sown under cover earlier in the year, once all risk of frost has passed. Cosmos bipinnatus has lovely airy foliage, and if regularly deadheaded will produce large daisy like flowers from June - November.
5. Keep weeding borders, carefully removing the roots of perennials, and using a hoe to remove annual weed seedlings. Maintaining weed free borders enables air to circulate around plants, improving general plant health and reducing the incidence of pests and diseases in the garden.
6. Start to mow the lawn regularly, and finish sowing any new areas of lawn early in the month before the weather becomes too warm.