While August is a busy month in the garden, no task is more important than pruning – and it’s the perfect time to give several deciduous, climbing and summer-flowering shrubs a seasonal trim. 'For ...

Dear Helen: After several years of neatly controlled behaviour in our garden, a hebe suddenly exploded into exaggerated growth this summer. I don’t have the variety name, but the leaves are large and ...

Pruning is a vital gardening task, and it's not just carried out for looks alone. Besides maintaining a neat garden, it can also help stimulate the plant to develop fresh blooms, particularly during ...

09:21, Mon, Aug 18, 2025 Updated: 09:36, Mon, Aug 18, 2025 Pruning is an essential gardening job, and it isn’t only done for aesthetic purposes. As well as keeping the garden tidy, it can also help to ...