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Autumn pruning with Monty

Published: Friday, 26 August 2022 at 11:31 am

Monty shares his advice on pruning in autumn, with tips on tackling summer-fruiting raspberries, Irish yews and trimming hedges

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Now's the perfect time to whip out your secateurs and get plants in shape, ready for winter. Watch these videos and discover Monty Don's top tips for pruning in the autumn.

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More autumn pruning advice:


Pruning summer-fruiting raspberries

Now that summer-fruiting raspberries are over, Monty shows how to prune the old canes and tie in new ones that will bear fruit next year.


Trimming hedges

Monty trims the low yew hedges and demonstrates his technique for keeping the top level.


Tidying up Irish yews

Monty prunes his Irish yews in two stages. First he takes the tops off, then he trims the sides and ties each yew up to enhance the fastigiate shape.

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