Tips for your garden

Pruning shrubs at the right time of year will improve their performance. In winter, deciduous plants shed leaves and send food reserves to their roots. If you prune in winter or spring they then have ample resources to regrow and balance their roots with their top growth.

If your plants flower from July – October and are deciduous, you can prune them in spring. If your plants flower from November – June and are deciduous, you can prune immediately after flowering. This will remove much of the food reserves in the green leaves and prevent the strong and flowerless growth you would get from spring pruning.