Mid-summer is the perfect time to trim shrubs that flower in late spring or early summer. A July prune can promote better structure, cleaner growth, and even a second bloom. Plus, it’s the ideal ...

If Walt Whitman had lived in California, he might have written, "When ceanothus last in the dooryard bloom'd," for in California, it is the ceanothus that marks the "ever-returning spring." A native ...

Want to know when to cut it back or how to prune it? Find out all you need to know... Warton's Bill Blackledge is one of the county's most popular and sought after gardeners. If it's green and needs ...

Prune spring-flowering ceanothus, removing around 12in (30cm) from shoots that have flowered, bearing in mind that ceanothus does not appreciate hard pruning. Prop broad beans Put in support for the ...

Once established, avoid pruning. On very young plants, pinch out the soft young shoots in spring to make bushier specimens. If necessary, trim over-long flowering shoots by half with a pair of sharp ...