Pruning

Keep your garden plants in rude health with the help of our expert advice on pruning and training.

Buddleja davidii 'Orpheus'. Sarah Cuttle

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Using a pruning saw to remove a thick branch of a dormant plant

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Pruning a buddleia with long-handled secateurs

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Weigela florida. Sarah Cuttle

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What to prune in winter - pruning clematis

What to prune in winter

Buddleja davidii 'Orpheus'. Sarah Cuttle

How to prune buddleia

Rose 'Pippin'

How to prune roses

Gardeners trimming a hedge. Sarah Cuttle

How to trim a hedge

What to prune in summer

Eight reasons to prune in summer

Eight reasons to prune in summer

How to look after roses in autumn

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How to prune a plum tree – cutting out crossing branches in the centre

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Frances prunes chaenomeles

Frances Tophill's guide to June pruning. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

How to trim a conifer hedge

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Frances tying in espalier peach, Prunus persica 'Avalon Pride'. Sarah Cuttle

Frances Tophill's guide to April pruning. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Dealing with overgrown plants

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Pruning sambucus with Frances Tophill

Frances Tophill's guide to February pruning. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

How to prune spring-flowering shrubs

How to prune spring-flowering plants

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Nick Bailey with dogwood (cornus)

Nick Bailey's guide to January pruning. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Frances Tophill prunes a grapevine in winter

Pruning in December with Frances Tophill. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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