1
As camellias finish flowering, propagate them by taking leaf bud cuttings
2 Lift and divide congested clumps of snowdrops while still in leaf, tease them apart and replant them at a wider spacing
3 Finish planting out shallots in well-drained soil in a sunny site
4 Protect new shoots and developing foliage of tender shrubs by keeping horticultural fleece handy to cover them with when frost threatens
5 Plant new crowns of seakale and keep potted peach and nectarine trees in a cold greenhouse until early summer to protect flowers from frost
6 Lift and divide marginal plants, replanting in smaller groups
7 In the greenhouse, don't overwater seedlings and remove propagator lids
to improve ventilation when seeds have germinated
8 Improve surface drainage of the lawn by hollow spiking it
9 Start slug patrols after rain or in the evening and pick off any you find on your plants, disposing of them