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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.
Pruning Box - Buxus Sempervirens
Box is grown primarily as a hedge or as a topiary plant. To keep your box healthy and in the desired shape, it should be pruned twice a year.
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Pruning Box in June
Give your box its first pruning of the year in summer, just before midsummer. This should be done using special box scissors rather than an electric hedge trimmer. Do not prune in very hot, sunny weather as this may cause the leaves to burn.
If your box hedge or ornamental feature has reached the desired height and/or shape, it can be trimmed up to four times in summer.
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Pruning Box in September
Box can be pruned again before the end of September so that it looks neat and tidy throughout winter.
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