Jobs in the garden in June

Jobs in the garden in June

🌸 Flower Garden

Deadhead flowers regularly to encourage more blooms (roses, geraniums, lupins).

Cut back spring-flowering perennials like hardy geraniums or pulmonaria to encourage fresh growth.

Stake tall or floppy plants like delphiniums and peonies before they collapse.

Plant summer bedding and hanging baskets if not already done.

🥕 Fruit and Vegetable Garden

Sow and plant vegetables: French beans, carrots, beetroot, lettuce, radishes, courgettes.

Earth up potatoes and keep them well-watered.

Pinch-out any side shoots on cordon tomatoes and support them as they grow.

Harvest early crops like strawberries, lettuce, broad beans.

Net fruit bushes to protect from birds.

Thin out fruit on apples and pears if they are overcrowded. Typically down to the largest 2.

🌿 General Maintenance

Weed regularly to prevent competition for water and nutrients.

Water containers and new plants in dry spells — early morning or late evening is best.

Mulch to conserve moisture and suppress weeds.

Feed lawns if looking tired and conduct lawn repairs where necessary.

Check for pests (aphids, slugs, snails) and deal with them promptly.

🌳 Trees and Shrubs

Prune spring-flowering shrubs like forsythia, camelia and lilac after blooming.

Clip evergreen hedges like box, yew, and privet now for a tidy summer shape.