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How do I summer prune wisteria?
There’s something utterly enchanting about wisteria in full bloom, but the problem for many gardeners can be how to prune it. Wisteria is a vigorous grower, and left unchecked, it can quickly become a tangled mass of leafy stems, sprawling far beyond its allotted space. With its cascades of violet, blue, or white flowers tumbling over pergolas and walls, .....
How do I summer prune wisteria?
There’s something utterly enchanting about wisteria in full bloom, but the problem for many gardeners can be how to prune it. Wisteria is a vigorous grower, and left unchecked, it can quickly become a tangled mass of leafy stems, sprawling far beyond its allotted space. With its cascades of violet, blue, or white flowers tumbling over pergolas and walls, .....
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Discover gardening basics as well as expert hints and tips from David’s lifetime of practical growing.
What’s the best compost for succulents
Succulents have become hugely popular in recent years, but giving them the right compost is crucial if they are .....
Time to train your wisteria
In recent years there's been plenty written and broadcast about pruning wisteria, but less about why midsummer is the .....
How to take summer cuttings
Who wouldn't turn down a free plant and with plenty of growth on plants in early summer it's easy .....
Why it’s important to remove dead flowers
Flowers are the ultimate crowning glory of so many ornamental plants but, in many cases, removing the dead blooms .....
How to get a better crop of potatoes
Growing potatoes successfully depends to a great extent on the quality of the soil to get a better crop. .....
The secret to tasty tomatoes
By the summer, tomato plants should be growing strongly with plenty of leaves, flowers and developing fruits, but it’s .....
How to get the best from tomato plants
Whether you’ve grown your own from seed or bought them at the garden centre, you’ll want to get the .....
Grow your own salad leaves this summer
We're so often urged to grow our own because of the freshness and flavour of veg picked, prepared and .....
How to stop plants flopping
When growth gets under way in spring, it's worth putting any supports in place around plants to stop them .....
