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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.
November
It might be cold, wet and miserable but there is still much to enjoy in the garden in November, such as evergreen trees and shrubs and berries adding a splash of colour. There are still some garden chores that need doing at this time of year to prepare for the long winter, such as covering perennials, tying high grasses together, removing dead leaves from the lawn and cleaning out pots and containers. It’s also a good time for planting roses. Hopefully November will bring your last weeding of the year too!
Pruning blackcurrant - Ribes nigrum
Pruning common beech
Pruning elderberry
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Pruning roses
Pruning California lilac
Pruning firethorn
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Pruning common hydrangea
Pruning rowan
Pruning common hornbeam
Pruning flowering cherry
Pruning Japanese Maple
Pruning dogwood
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Pruning hazelnut
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Pruning raspberry
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