Prune now

Prune shrub roses

• Prune shrub roses down to between ten and fifteen centimetres above the ground, and dispose of the pruned branches.
• Prune them short, since all sorts of disease spores can survive on the branches.
• Only retain strong shoots.
• Only prune when there is no frost.
• Prune just above outward-pointing buds (eyes).

Pruning climbing roses

• If it is already a sizeable bush, you should prune off a few of the oldest branches.
• Cut the others back if they have got too long, this encourages the formation of fresh shoots.
• Leave the rest. Branches which are bent horizontally to some extent give the most flowering shoots, which is why the fan shape is particularly popular when fixing climbing roses.

Prune heathers

Cut off what grew last season. Prune the bushes a little spherical, and never back to the bare wood, since the plants will find it difficult to grow from that.

Mow the lawn

Set the lawnmower a bit higher than normal and do not mow if the weather is wet. Remove the cuttings. They can go on the compost heap or in thin layers as mulch between the border plants.