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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 Holly - Ilex
Leave holly undisturbed in the garden in spring. The plant takes some time to “wake up” after the winter, so it is better to wait until later in the season before pruning.
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Pruning in July
Planted as a shrub, holly only really needs pruning once a year. The best time to do this is during the first weeks of July.
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Pruning in October
If you have planted holly as a hedge around the garden, annual pruning will probably also suffice. However, if you want a very neat hedge with clean lines you may have to cut away the protruding branches in October, but you should not do this too rigorously.
When pruning holly, try not to cut through the leaves too much as this causes unsightly brown edges.
Like other hedges, a holly hedge should be wider at the bottom than at the top.
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