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Can you spot an ‘enthusiastic’ plant?

Above the wrigglers gardening cartoon it reads: Control the most enthusiastic growers in the garde, by pruning them ... The cartoon depicts two worms standing in front of an enthsiatic plant. The plant new growth is leggy and some is wrapped around one of the worm's throat. The worm with the tendril wrapped around its throat says, "So, what's an enthusiastic plant look like? " The other worm looks on with disbelief, it says "?"

The worms have spent some time thinking of pruning tasks in the garden for June this week. There’s quite a few to dos, like pruning the more enthusiastic plants in your garden. Deadheading your baskets and Dahlias to keep them flowering. Follow our blog to get more daily gardening cartoons, ideas, daily tasks and tips […]

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A week of Wisteria pruning tips and cartoons

The cartoon reads, When pruning Wisterias; Oil, clean and sharpen your secateurs to prevent disease and make a cleaner cut Two worms are looking at a pruned branch, Both worms have oil on their heads, one worm says, “ A perfectlyy clean cut” The other worm replies, “ If I was to be critical, perhaps a little too much oil.”

The worms have spent some time thinking of pruning tasks in the garden for June this week. There’s quite a few to dos when pruning your Wisteria. Follow our blog to get more daily gardening cartoons, ideas, daily tasks and tips of what you can do now in your #garden The wrigglers are amateur gardeners, […]

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Thinking about pruning your Wisteria, now it’s flowered

The cartoon reads, Once it finishes flowering, give your Wisteria its June prune. Start with the 3D (dead, diseased and damaged parts of the plant) One worm faces away from the Wisteria, it says’ “I can’t watch this, I get motion sick”

The worms have spent some time thinking of pruning tasks in the garden for June this week. There’s quite a few to dos, like pruning your Wisteria, having flowered. Follow our blog to get more daily gardening cartoons, ideas, daily tasks and tips of what you can do now in your #garden The wrigglers are […]

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Pruning your Elaeagnus?

The cartoon reads, Prune now to prevent the darker evergreen leaves from dominating your variegated Elaeagnus The cartoon is of two worms in front of an elaeagnus bush, one of the leaf stems is dark green the others are variegated …. One worm says to the other worm,”I have no proof, but I think Gothic Moths prefer the darker leaves.”

Elaeagnus, trim back unwanted branches in spring. Avoid removing wood that is more than a few years old. Trim hedges in early and late summer. On variegated forms, promptly remove any green reverted shoots to keep the variegated format.

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Pruning your Clematis Montana?

The cartoon reads, Having flowered, trim and tie in shoots to keep your Clematis Montana in shape … In this cartoon we two worms in front of a Clematis shaped bush … it looks like the top half of a body builder flexing its muscles. One worm says to the other worm, “ I heard the gardener say, I’ll be back”

Regular pruning of clematis, like the Montana, encourages strong growth and flowering and keeps the growth in check. Left unpruned, clematis can turn into a mass of tangled stems with a bare base and flowers well above eye level. Clematis in pruning group one flower early in the year and should be pruned after flowering in mid- to late spring.

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Pruning a Philadelphus?

The cartoon reads, Now the show’s over and your Philadelphus has flowered, cut back the old wood to the base … In this cartoon we see a few worms in the grass looking at a philapdelphus bush which has just lost/dropped its flowers. The worms are all cheering: “… encore ….”

garden for June this week. There’s quite a few to dos, like pruning your Philadelphus. Follow our blog to get more daily gardening cartoons, ideas, daily tasks and tips of what you can do now in your #garden

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What you need to avoid pruning this Spring …

The cartoon headline says, “Knowing what to prune is as important as knowing what not to prune, at this time of the year … like Elder” Two worms are in the soil, on the ground in front of them is a pruned wintersweet clipping. One worm, standing in the soil says, “ Or wintersweet” The other worm, who has been cut in half says, “or me”

Spring can be the busiest time of year for gardeners. Once day length and temperatures increase, our plants surge into growth. In addition to soil preparation, seed sowing and planting, there’s also plenty of pruning to be done.

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Which plants are you waiting to prune?

The cartoon headline says, “Evergreen hedges, Like Box, can be pruned at the end of May, but best to wait until all risk of frost has passed.” Two worms are looking at a cardboard box, in front of a hedge. One worm says to the other, “ Their Box hasn’t needed pruning in all of the years I’ve been here.”

Box (Buxus) is commonly planted in gardens as a clipped, formal plant or hedge, although there are many types available that are ideal for naturalistic planting. While box has been a traditional stalwart in gardens, it is now proving more difficult to grow well due to disease and pests marring their neat appearance.