Pruning and training
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Summer pruning with Monty. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Monty shares his advice on pruning in summer, with tips on tackling roses, fruit and shrubs.
- Plants
11 plants to Chelsea chop
We reveal 11 plants to Chelsea chop, to control their flowering and ensure a stunning summer performance.
- Plants
Tips for pruning deciduous hedges
Read our tips on pruning deciduous hedges such as beech, hornbeam and fuchsia.
- Grow plants
How to divide plants
We show you how to generate new plants from old, by lifting and dividing.
- Plants
How to do the Chelsea chop
Discover how to do the 'Chelsea chop' – cutting back perennials in late May for better blooms later in the summer.
- Plants
Three ways to train a fruit tree
Discover three ways to train fruit trees so that they look attractive but take up little space - as cordons, espaliers or fans.
- Plants
Tips for pruning evergreen hedges. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Discover our tips for pruning evergreen hedges such as privet, box and conifers.
- Plants
Tips for training climbing plants
Climbing plants need a little help in order to produce the best results. Read on for tips and ideas.
- Plants
Plants to divide after flowering
As the flowers fade, discover which plants can be propagated by dividing them.
- Plants
Pruning plants to prevent disease
We reveal eight of the most important garden plants to prune in summer, to prevent disease.
- Plants
Pruning cane fruit
Find out how to prune cane fruits such as summer-fruiting raspberries, blackberries, loganberries and tayberries, in our expert guide.
- Plants
Pruning half-hardy shrubs
Get advice on pruning half-hardy shrubs in spring, including lavender, camellias and rhododendrons.