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Gardening Calendar
Gardening Calendar
JANUARY
January is when climbers, shrubs and trees are leafless and in their dormant period and one of the best gardening months for pruning any garden subjects that could cause problems during winter storms and high winds. Wisteria is a good example of a climber that can be pruned now. After flowering the previous season and given a summer pruning it produces long wispy new growths that need to be controlled by cutting back. Either summer or winter pruning and whichever plant or shrub you are pruning the first step is to remove any dead or damaged branches.
JANUARY
January is when climbers, shrubs and trees are leafless and in their dormant period and one of the best gardening months for pruning any garden subjects that could cause problems during winter storms and high winds. Wisteria is a good example of a climber that can be pruned now. After flowering the previous season and given a summer pruning it produces long wispy new growths that need to be controlled by cutting back. Either summer or winter pruning and whichever plant or shrub you are pruning the first step is to remove any dead or damaged branches.
JANUARY
January is when climbers, shrubs and trees are leafless and in their dormant period and one of the best gardening months for pruning any garden subjects that could cause problems during winter storms and high winds. Wisteria is a good example of a climber that can be pruned now. After flowering the previous season and given a summer pruning it produces long wispy new growths that need to be controlled by cutting back. Either summer or winter pruning and whichever plant or shrub you are pruning the first step is to remove any dead or damaged branches.
May
We are often asked by gardeners ‘what needs pruning, when to prune and how to prune’. It can be quite daunting faced with a pair of secateurs and not really quite sure what to do with them. Firstly be sure of what you are doing and don’t be afraid of asking or seeking advice. A tip is to follow the May rule – If a shrub flowers before May prune immediately it has finished flowering as the flowers have grown either on old wood or on last year’s wood. If they flower after May these must be pruned during the dormant season as these flowers are grown on new growth or on this year’s growth.
Pruning dogwood
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Pruning Lawson's cypress
Pruning privet
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Pruning evergreen clematis
Pruning lilac
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Pruning rhododendron
Pruning ivy
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Pruning Magnolia
Pruning wisteria
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Pruning Japanese quince
Pruning plum
Pruning silver lace vine
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