It’s crucial to remember that after severe pruning, forsythias won’t flower the following spring. The expert said: “To do this, cut back any old woody stems by about one-third to encourage ...

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However, plants that flower in spring should be left alone just now. Hamid said: "In January, you should avoid pruning spring-flowering shrubs like forsythia, lilac and flowering currant. "For example ...

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It facilitates acquisition and establishment of bare root stock, and winter dormant pruning. Coppicing and pollarding are the most severe sorts of winter dormant pruning. Although initially ugly ...

This pruning technique, called coppicing, keeps the willows small enough to look like rows of shrubs. Without such severe pruning, they would grow into full-sized trees. This technique’s evolved ...

However, they require careful maintenance to prevent them from becoming woody and sparse. Pruning lavender effectively depends on the plant's hardiness. The plant experts at Ashridge have shared ...

If you can’t quite bring yourself to do that, you can start with a pretty severe pruning, cutting off the obviously infected portions of the plant. Then watch for new growth to see if it ...