Since it produces flowers on new wood—meaning summer blooms emerge from shoots developed that same year—achieving "big, dramatic flower spikes" requires hard pruning "now". Aldi recommends cutting ...

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Aldi suggests trimming last year's growth back to roughly 30-60cm from ground level, adjusting based on the plant's size and vigour. He said: "It can look brutal. But buddleia responds very well to a ...

The aim with gooseberries is to create an open, goblet shape. “You want good airflow through the centre,” Ali said. “Remove ...

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Five key plants need cutting back before February ends, or your garden could suffer fewer blooms and smaller harvests this ...

Pruning garden plants like roses and hydrangeas is vital for healthy, blooming flowers. But are you guilty of making this ...

Often known as the butterfly bush, buddleia should be cut back firmly before spring gets going. It flowers on new wood, meaning the blooms you see in the summer grow on shoots produced that year. If ...

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Find out what to prune in March and April — and which plants to leave alone — with expert tips to protect spring blooms and ...