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 Common Hornbeam - Carpinus betulus
Pruning in June
If you want to create a fine, dense hedge, you should prune the hornbeam twice a year: the first time at the beginning of June and again in the first half of September.
If you have planted Carpinus as a shrub rather than a hedge and merely want to keep it compact, only prune at the beginning of June.
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Pruning in September
To create a fine, dense hedge, prune the hornbeam again in the first half of September.
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Pruning in winter
The European Hornbeam can be subjected to rejuvenation pruning between October and March. Rejuvenation pruning should be done in stages, in principle over a period of three years. Cut one third of the branches down to about 40 cm from the ground each year. Do not prune just the outermost branches but select branches from all over the tree, cutting down to an outward facing bud.