If you are considering adding these lovely trees to your house, congratulations on a smart decision. But while these trees cannot grow too tall, they still require pruning to develop healthily. We ...

Successfully caring for a jade plant doesn't take much, and pruning is key to having a healthy, full plant. If you want to create a bushier plant, start by assessing your jade to look for any dead or ...

Climbing hydrangeas are the exception to this rule – they are pruned in summer, after flowering. Pruning prevents hydrangeas becoming woody and congested, and channels the plants' energy into ...

But there’s lots you can do now to encourage spring growth, especially when it comes to pruning certain plants. The key is to focus your efforts on summer-flowering species, as opposed to spring ...

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It also helps to ripen the wood and produce good buds for next year's crop. All cherry pruning should be carried out in the growing season. This reduces the risk of silver leaf disease which is most ...

Hard prune your buddleia in early spring. The most vigorous varieties will still grow to 3m tall and 2m across by summer, while the smaller forms, such as ‘Nanho Blue’, can be kept to less than 1.5m ...

Lucky Bamboo is a well-known symbol of good luck in Chinese culture. The number of stalks carries different meanings: three stalks bring happiness, five bring wealth, and six attract good fortune. The ...

Pruning is a crucial task all year round, ensuring that plants, flowers and trees stay in tip-top shape. But knowing what to prune each month can be a bit of a puzzle, so the Royal Horticultural ...