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Garden clean up

Notch000 · 2021-09-28 11:20:20

hi, firstly I'm not a garden but inherited a fairly mature garden in a new house to me. I left it all go a big wild this year. Is this time of year a good time to trim back over grown shrubs, bushes and trees?? should i leave it another few weeks, is there a risk in trimming back too much at end of season going into…

28-09-2021 11:20am

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hi, firstly I'm not a garden but inherited a fairly mature garden in a new house to me. I left it all go a big wild this year. Is this time of year a good time to trim back over grown shrubs, bushes and trees?? should i leave it another few weeks, is there a risk in trimming back too much at end of season going into winter. some stuff is still flowering.

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#2 28-09-2021 12:33pm

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March or April is usually the best time to prune shrubs, bushes etc.

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#3 28-09-2021 12:45pm

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What billyhead says is true, however there is quite a bit of stuff that can be cut back now. Pruning varies from one shrub or tree to another. Best bet is to try and identify what you have got and prune accordingly. I am of the 'ruthless' school of thought on clearing up and cutting back and I honestly can't recall that I have ever killed anything - but I do generally know what plants are and which ones can be savaged and which need to be minded a bit.

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