Pruning at the right time is essential to keep plants healthy, stimulate growth, and ensure abundant blooming throughout the year. O post 9 plants to prune at the end of summer for a healthy garden ...

How and when you prune lavender may vary depending on the type you're growing. English lavender ( Lavandula angustifolia) ...

Lavender ticks all the boxes: it has colour, scent and is bee-friendly. Discover our best lavender varieties and tips for how ...

Feeding fruit and nut trees is a priority this month. Spread three mugsful of 20.10.10 fertiliser around the root area of the trees and if there is no rain, water the fertiliser in. You probably have ...

Plant them en masse—they make great informal hedges. They will flower best in a sunny spot (at least six hours a day) with good drainage. There's no need to keep the flowers groomed; they're ...

Cordon tomatoes, also known as indeterminate tomatoes, are grown as tall, single-stemmed plants and need regular pruning to maximise fruiting potential and ensure good airflow between plants. Trailing ...

The purple and pink hues of fuchsias and the long summer flowering period make these plants a garden favourite. But knowing when to prune fuchsias is key if you want this hardy plant to look good all ...

Pruning helps not only to improve the flowering of the plant but also to add aesthetics to your garden. So, in January, you should avoid pruning spring-flowering shrubs such as forsythia, lilacs, and ...

I’m Farmer Rich, a fruit and vegetable farmer who uses pruning shears throughout my daily work. I also regularly test and develop consumer products, so I know how to vigorously review pruning ...

You should put your pruning shears down when it comes to browned lavender stems for much the same reason, the landscaper added; no matter how “tatty” they look. However the Royal Horticultural ...