The flower garden
Cut lavender for drying, choosing newly opened flowers for the best fragrance, then hang up in a cool, dark place
Give dahlias a liquid feed, keep them well watered and tie the shoots of tall varieties to sturdy stakes as they grow
Plant autumn bulbs, including nerines, colchicums and sternbergia, in pots and borders
The veg patch
Check crops such as runner beans regularly for aphids, and rub or wash them off straight away, before they multiply
Make the last pickings of rhubarb and remove any flower spikes that start to form, cutting right down at the base
Sow a last batch of peas and dwarf beans before mid-July for an autumn crop
Green gardening
Hoe and hand-weed borders often, so weeds don't have time to set seedMow lawns but consider leaving some areas uncut for wildlife, or mow less often so flowers can bloom
Water new trees, shrubs and perennials planted in spring, to help them through dry spells
For more freely available ‘in your garden’ tips from the RHS click here
Planting advice from Gardeners World click here
Advice from Sarah Raven for this month in your garden