New lawns can be planted this month.

Apples pears and quince will require spraying against coddling moth.

Keep an eye out for the first of the aphids, a blast of the hose will work in the short term.

Tidy up evergreens such as flax and grasses by combing through their foliage.

Feed your lawn with a nitrogen high fertilizer for a clean green effect.

Flowering shrubs will benefit form a dose of potash rich fertilizer such as rose food. Otherwise use generous handfuls of sheep pellets or consider mulching shrubs to prevent water loss in summer.