As planting season approaches, gardeners everywhere are contemplating ways to improve their landscapes. Spirea is a remarkably versatile, low-maintenance shrub prized for its graceful, arching or ...

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Just because there’s snow on the ground doesn’t mean there’s nothing to do in the garden until spring. Late winter is often ...

March is one of the busiest months in the garden as prep gets underway for the growing season ahead. Here's what to plant, ...

For anyone growing their own fruit and veg March is the last chance to prune apples and pears before the buds burst.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Determining what time of year to prune your ornamental deciduous shrubs can be tricky and confusing, but we hope to clear up ...

Tame overgrown shrubs with rejuvenation pruning: signs it’s needed, the best timing, step-by-step cuts, aftercare, and when to remove.

Prune branches selectively rather than shearing indiscriminately. This results in a more natural-looking plant. Wholesale ...