But if you prefer to make your own choices, flowers like begonias, gladioli, lilies, crocosmia, peonies and calla lilies are a good place to start.
Whether you plant in pots on patios, on your windowsill, or in beautiful beds, there are jobs that need doing NOW to make your outside space look lovely this spring and summer.
But a good gardener never blames their tools and now is the time to get them all in order, ready for the growing season.
While your roses, wisteria, grape vines, and apple and pear trees are dormant – meaning the period before they start growing again – cut them back with your newly sharpened secateurs.
You can start sorting out the edges with a half moon tool to get a good, clean finish and repair the bare patches.
