Advice
Gardener's calendar
Our calendar provides up-to-date advice on things to do in the garden each month. The timing of some jobs may vary across the UK depending on the British weather; always be guided by local conditions.
May
Top 10 jobs
- Watch out for late frosts. Protect tender plants
- Earth up potatoes, and promptly plant any still remaining
- Plant out summer bedding at the end of the month (except in cold areas)
- Collect rainwater and investigate ways to recycle water for irrigation
- Regularly hoe off weeds
- Open greenhouse vents and doors on warm days
- Mow lawns weekly
- Check for nesting birds before clipping hedges
- Lift and divide overcrowded clumps of daffodils and other spring-flowering bulbs
- Watch out for viburnum beetle and lily beetle grubsKeep weeds under control
What to do all year round
Seasonal advice
Detailed advice on seasonal topics
What to expect from the weather
Details of how this month's weather can affect gardeners
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