"In late winter or early spring, cut out any dead, damaged, or diseased wood, and prune back the remaining branches to an outward-facing bud to shape the bush and promote outward growth.

White, red and blackcurrants are perfect for ... cutting to an upright bud. At the end of June, prune back side shoots to half their length and then to two or three buds in winter.

The ornamental bark is most commonly white, but different varieties have red, orange ... winter includes not pruning. Trimming in December would not only cut off lots of buds that would have ...

Gardeners should also prune back the remaining branches to an outward-facing bud shape to promote outward growth. Craig said: “Follow this by opening up the centre of the bush by removing any ...

Pruning cuts are essentially wounds to the plant where disease could enter so use sharp, clean tools and make clean cuts without leaving snags. Cut close to buds, but not into them, and always above.

No matter what type of rose you have in the landscape, pruning will help improve their ... These small shoots will not develop nice flower buds. For a nice plant leave three to five of the ...

"Flower buds develop at the distal edges (ends) of each stem, so by pruning, you are encouraging branching and therefore maximising flower potential next season." The specialist also advised ...