espaliering
Pruning

Chop n’ change

Specialist pruning techniques can maximise flower and fruit production, improve the health of your plants and expand your skillset.

Conifers
Pruning

Seasonal spruce-up

The beautiful colours and symmetry of conifers bring unique flair to a garden and pruning them correctly means they will look good for years to come. AB Bishop talks to an expert who has some helpful advice.

native wax flower
Pruning

Prune flowering native plants

Want to keep your flowering natives in shape? Follow these simple pruning steps.

Summer-prune peach and nectarine
Pruning

Summer-prune peach and nectarine

Pruning peaches and nectarines straight after harvest sets them up for next year’s production. Here's what you need to do.

Prune grapevine
Pruning

Prune grapevines

Winter is the time to prune grapevines, while they are leafless and dormant. Here are some tips for making the right cuts.

Prune hydrangeas
Pruning

Prune hydrangeas

Prune hydrangeas every winter to keep them compact and set them up for next season’s flowering.

Fiskars tools
Pruning

The importance of pruning

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Pruning is one of the most important garden maintenance tasks to improve the health and appearance of your trees, shrubs and hedges.

Pruning tools
Pruning

The best tools for pruning

If you have the right tool, pruning plants becomes a pleasure rather than a chore. Here are some tools to add to your toolkit…

Pruning citrus August issue Gardening Australia magazine
Pruning

What’s the best way to prune citrus?

In Australia, the best time to prune citrus trees is late winter to spring. Here’s a tried-and-trusted method for cutting them back.

Prune roses
Roses

How to prune roses in winter

Pruning is hugely beneficial for the plant that’s getting the chop – and it’s rewarding for the gardener, too! So don’t be afraid to wield those secateurs and tame your plants.

Pruning
Pruning

Winter pruning tips

Midwinter is the ideal time to prune many of your deciduous plants. Learn what to cut and what to keep the secateurs away from!

Prune roses
Roses

Summer-prune roses

Pruning stimulates new growth, and the new growth is where the flower buds form. For healthy, full flowers next season, follow these simple steps.