Pruning at the end of winter ensures a number of flowering shrubs will reward with plentiful blooms in later months

Now is the time to prune wisterias while the sap flow is low. The aim is to lightly trim shoots to reveal the flower buds, so they are not hidden by the foliage that emerges at the same time. Start by

Alongside wet and windy weather, February will often bring bright sunshine, not a cloud in the blue, blue sky. Suddenly the catkins are here, the days are getting just that little bit lighter, and spr

At a time when much of the garden sleeps, winter flowers are all the more precious for their scarcity; an irrepressible bunch, undaunted by wind, frost or even a blanket of snow. Many are small, yet t

Kari-Astri Davies considers the challenge of dry shade and braces herself for some winter pruning

Prepare for the season ahead by sowing annual climbers, potting up tubers and pruning buddleja, roses and other shrubs