June - topical tips

The flower garden

  • Stake tall or floppy plants

  • Prune many spring-flowering shrubs

  • Give container displays and hanging baskets a liquid feed every few weeks to encourage flowering

  • Take cuttings from pinks and carnations, selecting non-flowering shoots, which should root readily

The veg patch

  • Pinch out sideshoots on tomatoes

  • Shade greenhouses to keep them cool and prevent scorch

  • Cover developing and ripening fruits with netting or fleece to protect them from birds

Green gardening

  • Water early and late to get the most out of your water, recycle water when possible

  • Mow lawns once a week if needed – but consider leaving some areas uncut for wildlife

  • Introduce biological controls to the greenhouse if you have pests such as whitefly or red spider mite

For more freely available ‘June 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