Category Archives: pruning

Six on Saturday: In One Fell Swoop…

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Cathy

… the character of the woodland has been destroyed… Our neighbour on the hedge side came to the door a week or so ago to say they were planning on replacing part of the hedge at the bottom end of … Continue reading →

Posted in boundaries, early spring, Gardening, Gardens, grasses, pruning, seed sowing, Six on Saturday, snowdrops, woodland | 40 Comments

Six Sights on Saturday, Not All of Them Pretty

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Cathy

I haven’t joined in with Jon the Propagator’s Six on Saturday since before Christmas, probably due to a combination of inadequate material to post about, short days, inclement weather and the amount of time I have to sit in front … Continue reading →

Posted in art in the garden, Gardening, Gardens, pruning, Winter, winter interest | 34 Comments

Time On My Hands

Posted on November 20, 2021 by Cathy

At last I have had time on my hands to get out in the garden and get on with all those seasonal jobs, managing at least a couple of hours most afternoons this week – and what a difference it … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn, composting, dahlias, Gardening, Gardens, greenhouse, pruning, Six on Saturday | 14 Comments

Six on Saturday: Snip Snip Snip

Posted on October 16, 2021 by Cathy

There has been a lot of snipping going on around here recently, with cutting back, down or out beginning in the borders during the week but,  more excitingly, our neighbours on the hedge side had workers in the garden today … Continue reading →

Posted in annuals, container & basket plants, cutting beds, Gardening, Gardens, pruning, Six on Saturday | 30 Comments

In a Vase on Monday: of the Orient

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Cathy

I am fairly sure I have used this combination or something similar before, but being about to prune ‘Parkdirektor Riggers’ from which the rosehips came, I couldn’t resist. So we have three rosehips with their crown-like sepals in three mini … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Gardening, Gardens, In a Vase on Monday, pruning, roses | Tagged | 22 Comments

Six on Saturday: Still Busy

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Cathy

Despite the high winds yesterday, I still managed to accomplish one of the tasks that mark the seasons – summer pruning the wisteria. This involved an ordinary step ladder for the lower stems, the scaffolding for the bulk of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Gardens, pruning, Six on Saturday | Tagged , | 18 Comments

Scarlet Tigers, Whims and Being Thick

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Cathy

I was working through my list of garden tasks today and had just about finished deadheading, with tying in of clematis to follow, when I spotted this unusual visitor in the blue & white border. It took a fair amount … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Gardens, pruning, roses, Wildlife | Tagged | 11 Comments

Biting the Bullet

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Cathy

All the gardening experts recommend the ‘Chelsea chop’, cutting back perennials to improve their flowering performance. So called because it is carried out in late May, around the time of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, it can be done on … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Gardens, pruning | Tagged | 26 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: Cutting Cornus

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Cathy
Posted in Gardening, Gardens, pruning, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged , | 9 Comments