Gardening jobs for the week ahead

Harden off half-hardy plants by leaving them outside during the day and bringing them back under cover at night before planting outdoors.

Plant summer hanging-baskets (pictured), adding good-quality compost, slow-release fertiliser and water-retaining crystals, to keep them in top condition. Protect them from late frost until June.

Lift forget-me-nots to prevent heavy self-seeding and reduce spreading.

Take cuttings of tender perennials, such as fuchsias, argyranthemums and pelargoniums.

Prune out overcrowded and dead stems of early-flowering clematis after flowering.