Pruning plants, flowers and trees can stimulate longer flowering periods and new growth. Timing is key when it comes to pruning, and May is an ideal month for many plants as they have either finished ...
I came across the £35 secateurs that would forever change my pruning routine: the Kent & Stowe Eversharp All Purpose ...
Pruning remains a brilliant way to maintain healthy plants, with its main purpose being to remove dead, dying, or diseased material to promote strong, healthy growth. Since most woody plants go ...
July sees borders in full bloom, but it's still a busy month for gardeners. There are flowers to water during dry spells (read our guide on the hosepipe ban), perennials to deadhead, and, importantly, ...
05:00, Wed, Oct 1, 2025 Updated: 17:05, Thu, Oct 2, 2025 Autumn is a busy season in the pruning calendar, the perfect time to remove old growth and to get plants into shape. Many plants that have ...
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UK gardeners urged to avoid cutting these popular shrubs in March – or say goodbye to summer flowers
In March across the UK, keen gardeners reach for secateurs, unaware some shrubs hide this summer’s flowers on last year’s wood. Which plants should stay untouched to keep borders blooming? By mid ...
It may look a little bare outside as everything winds down for winter, but this slowdown is exactly why certain plants benefit from being pruned this month. When deciduous plants enter winter dormancy ...
It can be tricky to know when to prune which plants. Do it at the wrong time and you run the risk of removing unopened flower buds, thus denuding the plant of its soon-to-be flowers. But pruning is an ...
While the majority of the garden lies dormant, January is the perfect opportunity to perform a few crucial gardening tasks, including pruning. It’s a chance to prepare for the upcoming spring, despite ...
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UK gardeners urged to do one last job on wisteria and acers before March ends – or risk ruining this year's show
Across the UK, wisterias and Japanese maples stand on the brink of spring, but one last pruning decision still hangs in the ...
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