Learn how the Chelsea chop keeps herbaceous perennials bushier, neater, upright, and flowering for longer. The phrase ‘the Chelsea chop’ is an odd-sounding one. The uninitiated gardener would be forgiven for thinking it refers to a type of lamb chop! In fact, it’s a term describing an easy pruning technique. Gardeners use it to [...]

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Evergreen lavender comes into its own during the summer months when its stems are covered in flowers on elongated stems for weeks on end, giving off the most delightful fragrance when brushed against. When to Prune Lavender August is a great time of the year to remove those flower stalks, especially when [...]

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If you’re growing soft fruit bushes such as currants and gooseberries, pruning and training them regularly keeps them looking good. Also, this will help them to keep producing lots of delicious berries.   The good news is that this is best done during the winter months. This is when the plants are dormant. [...]

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September is a great time to get your hedges and topiary back into shape. Birds have typically stopped nesting by then so you can be rest assured you won’t do them any harm. Find out the best way to trim your hedges and box topiary this September. Trimming Hedges Hedges [...]

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There is nothing more romantic than the sight of a mature wisteria in full flower during the early months of summer. The good news is that it’s easy to keep the vine repeat flowering year after year, simply by following an easy, twice yearly pruning regime; once in late summer and the other [...]

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Ornamental grasses are a great asset to the flower garden, whether grown on their own or in a mixed border. Many can provide structure during the winter months as well as food and overwintering places for birds and other wildlife. Ornamental grasses are grouped into two categories; deciduous and evergreen.   Evergreen [...]

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I've received a lot of amazing questions on my social media platforms lately. So I have filmed a video answering a few of them! The video is below, but you can also find the questions and answers here. At what point do you prune a chilli plant? [...]

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You might be wondering if that plant in your garden just needs a little TLC to brighten up again, or whether it might be time to say goodbye. There is an easy way to find out if your plant is still alive, and all you need is a 10-pence piece. Watch [...]

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Autumn pruning your plants can have a huge impact on how they grow next year. It keeps them healthy, vigorous, and balanced and stops large varieties from taking over the garden. Autumn is the perfect time of year for trimming! Why do we prune? Deciduous plants retreat and die back [...]

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Falling temperatures may have sealed the fate of many of your gardening jobs but pruning isn’t one of them. Plants and trees that lose their leaves are dormant in winter and this makes it the perfect time to snip, clip and slice them back into full health for the [...]

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