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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.
October
It's October and we are heading for the dormant season. A good time for pruning deciduous trees. There is still time to finish last months unfinished pruning tasks. Newly planted trees benefit from pruning, removing any damaged growth helps them to retain their natural shape and maintain a good and healthy tree. There is always a safety risk when pruning large trees and it would be advisable to call in the help of a professional arborist.
Pruning birch - Betula
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Pruning dogwood
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Pruning hazelnut
Pruning Japanese maple
Pruning roses
Pruning blackcurrant - Ribes nigrum
Pruning evergreen clematis
Pruning holly
Pruning Lawson's cypress
Pruning rowan
Pruning California lilac
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Pruning firethorn
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Pruning common hydrangea
Pruning lilac
Pruning Sycamore Maple
Pruning common hornbeam
Pruning flowering cherry
Pruning ivy
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Pruning raspberry
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