Time to give some houseplants a summer holiday – happy outdoors are citrus, yucca, cyclamen, poinsettia, Christmas cactus, clivia and cymbidium orchids.
This disfiguring fungal disease attacks roses, clematis, honeysuckle and delphiniums among others. Good watering and feeding will help.
Whether planted in the open garden or in a container, dead-heading is essential for many of these plants to ensure a longer flowering season.
