Category: Pruning by month
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Before and after pictures
It has been a fantastic year for wisterias, with many producing a substantial second flowering that is just coming to an end. Now is the time to give the wisteria a summer haircut if you haven’t already done so. Here are a few before and after photos of wisterias showing their development over the years.…
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Wisteria pruning – before and after
It’s always fun to see before and after photos. A kind client recently sent me a photo of the wisteria I pruned in February, which has been competing against a tenacious ivy! It was a nightmare of a job to get the ivy back within its bounds but the second photo below proves that wisteria…
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Lavender – the perfect plant for both formal and informal gardens
Lavender is a wonderful plant to bring a shot of lapis blue into the garden throughout mid summer. But a careful prune in August can bring dividends in the months to come when the structural bones of the garden are laid bare during winter. For a formal look, a lavender path or modern border can…
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