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Pruning a silver birch
On Saturday morning we pruned some branches from our silver birch, about 3-5cm in diameter. They haven't stopped dripping since. Any advice? Hi Tracey - I don't believe it's the end of your tree but just might weaken it in the interim - think you by Tracey Gannon
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18/03/2013 22:23:52
by Tracey Gannon
Garden tools for pruning and cutting
I was recently watching Gardeners world and i noticed on one episode one of the presenters had a pair of pruning shears. The pair is of japanese or chinese make and has one red handle and one yellow handle. The next episode, i saw Carol Klein had a by tammyJ
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21/04/2012 20:08:22
by Bri
Pruning a Flowering Cherry
What time of year is best to prune my flowering cherry - not sure what cultivar it is - was in the garden when I moved here...  But want to take it back quite a bit as it is imposing on the walkway down my narrow garden... Any help gratefully by laarobbins
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27/04/2013 19:51:20
by laarobbins
Pruning Elaeagnus ebbingei
We have a large hedge in our garden that has been pruned to reclaim lots of lost space. over the last 15 years or so the hedge had grown to a height of about 5 metres and a width of 3-4 metres. Most of it has been pruned back leaving the main by Rob Marshall
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04/05/2013 16:14:40
by nutcutlet
Pruning a neglected cherry tree
We inherited a cherry tree when we moved here but it, as was the rest of the garden, sorely neglected. I have pruned the apple tree but have no idea how to do the cherry. The only thing I know is to do it in the summer. I dont know what type by SilverFairy
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22/07/2012 12:23:23
by SilverFairy
When to prune a mature Magnolia?
Hi all, I have a mature magnolia (perhaps thirty years old) which has unfortunately outgrown its alotted space. Advice on the matter of how and when to prune it, seems sparse at best. I was wondering whether anyone had any experience or knowledge by awheatley
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20/07/2012 19:15:28
by Nia
Talkback: Pruning wisteria
We started wisteria growing up a post to the top of our pergola and it is just now reaching the canopy to start spreading. I haven't pruned it at all because I don't want branching below the canopy. This should work, shouldn't it? (Might take longer by Louise
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14/06/2012 16:18:05
by Vic C
Talkback: Winter-prune clematis
I live in the Isle of Wight and my clematis are not just budding, they are full on leafing - can I still prune in the same way or will this damage the plant?Christine I have clematis that blooms twice, in Spring and late Summer. When do I prune by Redfingers
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09/02/2012 20:50:25
by brightdicksonia
When to prune zebra grass?
My quite impressive Zebra Grass has looked great all summer and winter (although it's gone brown now) - do I need to prune it yet (or at all??)  Thanks We cut our grasses down to the ground in February, weather permitting. Evergreen ones only have by Rozzy
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04/01/2013 18:06:19
by BobTheGardener
Talkback: How to winter prune gooseberries and redcurrants
The video was about pruning out canker, not gooseberries! I agree! Please will someone change the4 link! My goosberries are running riot! by garynortheast
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21/06/2012 12:05:37
by bigphil