RHS chief horticulturist Guy Barter shares the plants that benefit from a late-autumn tidy — and which ones to leave until spring.

Pruning is a crucial task when it comes to caring for Japanese maples, yet many gardeners are left baffled about how to do it properly. Incorrect pruning can "destroy their beautiful shape and foliage ...

Pruning helps to stimulate healthy, vigorous growth for the coming season and keeps your plants strong and productive. Removing any dead, damaged, or diseased wood improves air circulation and light ...

Lavender remains a garden favourite thanks to its stunning blooms and soothing fragrance, and it's relatively straightforward to maintain provided you prune it at the correct time. Trimming back ...

If you’re lucky enough to have a gooseberry bush in your garden, you’ll need to add one key garden task to your list next season: pruning. But first things first, knowing when to prune gooseberries is ...

As the year draws to a close, venturing into the garden can feel increasingly unappealing. Nevertheless, there are still plenty of jobs to complete — from collecting fallen leaves to trimming back ...

03:00, Thu, Nov 6, 2025 Updated: 09:37, Thu, Nov 6, 2025 As the end of the year approaches, it can feel less and less appealing to get out into the garden. However, there are still plenty of tasks to ...

As the year winds down, stepping into the garden can seem increasingly uninviting. However, there remain numerous tasks to tackle - from collecting fallen leaves to cutting back weary perennials, ...

UK gardeners are being told to prune four plants before November to guarantee better blooms after winter. Pruning is the key to a lush garden and is a vital step to take for the health and ...

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Follow each flower stem down, tracing the stem to where it meets a leaf or the plant base. Use your fingers or a small pair ...