pruning
How to prune wisteria
Wisteria needs to be pruned twice a year to keep it in good shape and to ensure abundant flowers. Here's how to do it. Photographs by Gavin Kingcome.
A guide to pruning roses
Discover how to prune all types of roses including shrub, climbing and rambling roses in our guide from plant expert John Hoyland. Photographs by Gavin Kingcome.
How to prune buddleia
Plantsman John Hoyland shows how to prune buddleia to achieve a well-shaped, prolifically flowering plant. Photographs by Gavin Kingcome
The principles of pruning
An essential gardening skill is pruning. Here's the initial principles of cutting back and pruning to maintain healthy-looking, prolifically flowering or beautifully shaped trees, shrubs and perennials. Words John Hoyland, photographs Gavin Kingcombe
Pruning dogwoods
Learn how to prune dogwood to ensure that it produces plenty of colourful stems for winter. Words by Camilla Phelps, photographs by Andrew Montgomery
How to trim hedges
Trimming a hedge isn’t always just a matter of creating a straight line. John Hoyland offers practical advice on how to sharpen up your act and create some enviable shapes and long-lasting structure in your garden. Photographs Gavin Kingcome
Why coppicing makes sense
Discover when you need to coppice shrubs and trees to encourage bright new stems and foliage. Words Camilla Phelps, photographs Andrew Montgomery