As we approach the final day of spring, it's time to start preparing your garden for the much-anticipated summer months. June brings longer days and hopefully warmer weather , enticing gardeners to spend more time outdoors tending to their plants. It's a crucial time for growth and flowering, and there are plenty of tasks to undertake to ensure your plants flourish during the height of summer.

From trimming spring-blooming shrubs to nurturing growing vegetable patches, now is the moment for proactive upkeep - which should result in lush greenery, abundant crops, and a stunning array of colours, reports the Mirror . To assist you in identifying the gardening tasks that need attention this month, Samantha Richards, a garden gazebo specialist at Gazeboshop, has provided seven tasks for gardening enthusiasts to tackle before summer commences on June 20. 1.

Secure new stems of climbing and rambling roses to supports. "You might have assumed it was too late to plant beautiful flowers this year, but roses can still be planted from pots during June." "Roses bring an element of elegance and a burst of colour to your outdoor area, and now is the perfect time to secure new stems of climbing and rambling roses to supports to promote growth and additional flower heads.

" 2. Take softwood cuttings of hydrangeas. "If you already have hydrangeas in your garden, June is the perfect time to take some softwood cuttings to help grow even more of these plants.

Hydrangeas make a lovely addition to .