This is the month when your garden is at its best.  Take time to enjoy the sunshine and the outdoor space you have made. Given the lack of rain over the last few weeks you may need to water more frequently as usual. I would confine your watering efforts to the flower beds, the grass will always recover. If we get a warm June, watering early in the morning and evening in the cool of the day will keep your plants and shrubs looking at their best.

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Shrubs like kerria, choisya, and forsythia which flowered earlier in the season can be pruned, as can hedges, though still be mindful of nesting birds, if in doubt leave them a little longer.

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Mowing, deadheading and weeding will be regular activities.  Try to leave you grass a little longer in the hot weather and set the mower to its mulch setting if you can, this will help the grass to retain what water is available to it. If you have sown grass seed, remember to ensure that it doesn’t dry out as the grass seed will need to be kept moist in order to germinate and grow in the warmth.

 

Spring bulbs will have died back completely and can be cut back for next spring.