In this video clip, Monty Don shows how you can plan ahead by clearing away and cutting back spent plants in your garden. In this video, he tackles old aquilegias, drumstick alliums and wallflowers, to make room for other plants.
How to remove spent plants from borders
Monty Don demonstrates how to tackle spent plants like aquilegias, wallflowers and drumstick alliums.
By BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
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