* Sow tender bedding plants in a heated propagator or in trays on a warm windowsill.

* Lift and divide congested clumps of perennials.* Plant out bulbs grown for indoor use which have finished flowering.* Prune roses, removing decaying, old and spindly wood.* Lift and divide congested clumps of snowdrops while still in leaf.* Prune shrubs including Hydrangea paniculata, Buddleia davidii and Caryopteris x clandonensis.* Plant gladioli corms in mild areas over the coming weeks to extend their flowering season.* Spread mulches along rows of raspberries and round fruit trees and bushes.