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Plants to never prune in December – 7 to avoid this winter, and why

Discover our selection of plants to never prune in December, including spring-flowering shrubs that won't bloom and trees ...
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Prune these plants in July before it is too late – 7 flowers and shrubs you must trim now before the midsummer pruning window ends

I’ve pruned a lot of plants in my time as a gardener. Some I had to tackle from atop a wobbly ladder, and at least once I had to take shears with me in a cherry picker, to confront a rather ...