There is always the compromise between having to cut a hedge twice a year or having it look untidy.
A formal hedge may have to be attended to twice in a season to keep it looking good.

Used as a screen you could cut it early and risk disturbing nesting birds, or leave it later in the autumn so that it looks tidy over the slower growing winter season, but the compromise is to work on it now.
It will allow for some regrowth but will be tidy for the rest of the summer. In the countryside, hedges are left to be cut every two years to ensure food such as berries is left for wildlife. One side of a road may be done one year followed by the other side in the second year.
You can summer prune wisteria, shortening their long wispy sideshoots back to about five or six leaves from the main framework. If the plant's flowering performance was poor last spring, drench the soil with a high-potash fertiliser for an improvement.

When you look on the back of the pack of any fertiliser it shows the N:P:K ratio and this is the three major plant nutrients that plants use.
Nitrogen is for leaf growth, phosphates encourage stems and roots, and potash, the "K" in the equation, looks after flower formation.
You will see that the branded fertiliser Growmore is 7:7:7 and is balanced, while a high potash feed might be 6:4:8. Be sure not to overfeed. Just follow the instructions and remember that feeding roots will be well away from the main stem of the plant in the case of well established subjects.

Rambling roses should be pruned after flowering and will produce next year's flowers on this year's growth. The side shoots that have flowered should be cut back to one or two buds from the main stem. Any strong new growth can be tied in replacing old woody stems.
These plants can also be fed now and a specialist rose food will have added magnesium which roses like and is needed on sandy soils.
If you cut back perennials that have collapsed after flowering you may see a second flowering in the autumn. This gives the later flowering plants more space to flourish.

Raspberries that have finished fruiting should be pruned now. Cut out the old canes and tie in the strong ones that have grown this year and any weak growth should be cut out at this time. This of course will not apply to late fruiting varieties.
This is a good time to take cuttings of pelargonium, fuchsias, and other tender perennials. Insert the cuttings around the edge of small pots and use hormone powder to help promote rooting.

Dry onions before storing

Onions will be ready to harvest this month and it is important to let them dry completely before storing.
This is best done by leaving them on the surface of the ground during dry weather. If wet it is best to lay them out in a shed or garage.
My dad used wooden frames with wire netting across them, raising the onions off the ground and letting the air get to them all the way round, whether inside or out.
You could use a plastic netting which might make sure there is less chance of damaging the crop.