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Pruning soft fruits at the right time is essential to keeping plants productive. Follow our guide to get the most out of your fruit bushes and vines. Grapevines are exuberant climbers, so if you ...

Some shade-loving evergreen shrubs include yews (two plants are commonly called yew -- Taxus and Cephalotaxus, often referred to as plum yew), boxwoods, Otto luyken laurel, some hollies ...

When pruning it's essential to keep your secateurs sharp. Blunt tools can cause branches to tear, leading to wounds on the tree that will attract disease. It's also important to have a pruning saw ...

However, knowing when and how to prune herbs is so important. It helps your plants stay vigorous and productive, and keeps ...

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You’ll need a sharp pair of pruning shears to prune tomato plants effectively. Here’s what to focus on when pruning: Remove ...

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