Mid-summer may not be a peak period for gardening, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t small ways to make a difference.

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Pruning is essential for various reasons it boosts harvests, helps new trees and shrubs thrive, spurs flowering, shapes plants, cuts away diseased wood, and enhances vigour. These tasks are best ...

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 ...

Plant on its own in a container, or with long-flowering perennials such as the soft-yellow phlomis variety russeliana ... on top of essential care - like pruning red hot pokers to remove lower ...