Perennials can be grown from seed at this time of year, most types are relatively easy to grow and seeds are cheap. Soft fruit is much in vogue at this time of the year; birds unfortunately seem to think they are for their consumption. Buy a bird-scarer, CD disks and mirrors are the most popular. Make sure to remove all flowers that are finished off of your rose bushes. Also remove all flowers that are failing to open and are rotting, these buds can harbor disease.

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With the arrival of official summer, things can become a little hectic in the garden with weeds growing in the orders and grass that seems to grow over night.  Now is the time to plant out the summer bedding plants that will give a riot of color all through the summer and often into the autumn.

Before planting you must prepare he soil in the planting area. Dig over the bed and remove any weeds, then apply either artificial fertilizer or if you can obtain it good farmyard manure or horse manure. After planting, water the area heavily, then water the plants frequently until the roots are established. Watch out for pests.  As the weather warms up, so the insect population explodes. Spray with a suitable spray product as soon as pests are detected.