As summer comes to an end, it's easy to assume that things in the garden will also start to wind down – but don't be too hasty to hang up your gardening gloves, as there are still plenty of important ...

Roses, apple trees, gooseberry bushes, wisteria and raspberries could all benefit from pruning at this time of year - Clara Molden Our gardens can seem inhospitable places during the depths of winter; ...

September’s gentle light hides a ticking clock for gardens. Act now and you could save months of colour, fragrance and food. The late-summer lull can fool even seasoned growers. Yet a focused round of ...

"Whilst some dormant perennials, such as buddleia, roses, lavender and summer-flowering spirea will all benefit from being ...

Raspberry crowns live for many years, but their canes are biennial meaning they live for two years. Each year new shoots grow from buds in the crown. Late in that first summer, these new canes develop ...

When your summer-flowering blooms start to fade, temperatures begin to fall, and autumn leaves cover your lawn, you may be inclined to start pruning your plants. And while some plants require an ...

“I kind of let some of my shrubs get overgrown this year. Is now a good time to prune these shrubs?” — S.H. With the heat we experienced last summer, it was easy for a lot of us to let our landscape ...

In fall, prune shrubs only to remove dead, damaged, or diseased branches. Wait until leaves drop to better spot problem areas. Keep cuts minimal and avoid removing large limbs or heavy growth. As you ...

A bit of summer pruning goes a long way to keeping your raspberries healthy and productive. So, get out the mosquito netting, long sleeves and pruners and get busy. The summer harvest is produced on 2 ...

Last month I presented “Pruning Galore” for our monthly “Ready, Set, GROW!” gardening webinar series. I planned to focus on more specific pruning questions this year because last March I covered ...