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Expert advice on pruning and training shrubs, trees, climbers and other plants
Carried away pruning a passion flower
I pruned my outdoor passion flower hard back to its main central stems, but I am worried that I may have got carried away. Will it recover?
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How do I prune a holly to make it bush?
I recently bought a collection of ornamental hollies including ‘Golden van Tol’, ‘Blue Prince’ and others. I noticed that ‘Blue Prince’ has one single long stem. Should I prune it to make it bush out? more...
Caring for a ‘snowball tree’
My Viburnum opulus ‘Roseum’ is 60cm (2ft) high and must stay in a pot until the autumn when I expect to plant it out. What is the best way to care for it and how should I prune it for optimum blooms?more...
Acer palmatum branches are dying
Small inner branches on my nine-year-old Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’ have been dying and by last autumn had dropped off. No new inner branches have grown and the tree has bare trunks. Does it need pruning to encourage it to thicken up?
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How can I restrict ivy growing over the boundary wall?
I have some ivy growing over the boundary wall from my neighbour’s side. Is there anything I can do to restrict its growth or kill it?
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Advice on pruning climbing and rambling roses
When should I prune my climbing and rambling roses?
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Confusion over cutting back autumn raspberries
I am still confused about autumn raspberries. My wife says we should cut all the canes back to ground level in January. Is she right?
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When can you prune coronilla?
Coronilla is recommended for winter flowers. I planted the pale form ‘Citrina’ against a south-facing wall and it has flowered very well for a long time. When should it be pruned? more...Does 'Stella' cherry need pruning?
I have pruned my apples, but have been told that my ‘Stella’ cherry will not need anything done to it. Is this true or false?
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How do you prune an overcrowded apple tree?
The branches on my old ‘Bramley’s Seedling’ apple are getting overcrowded and the apples were smaller and more scabby than usual. Can I put these problems right by pruning? The tree is at least 25 years old.
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When should I prune my clematis?
I planted Clematis tangutica on our west-facing wall and it has flowered well. When should I prune ir back?
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Pruning a lovely but leggy mahonia
I have a mahonia that has been full of blooms but it has got very leggy. Is it OK to prune it and if so when is the best time?
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- Pruning cut off catkins from Itea ilicifolia
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- It’s essential to prune raspberries
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