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Tips and techniques to show you just what to do to tackle shrubs and trees so that they produce well-balanced, attractive specimens
Many ornamental shrubs and trees can be allowed to grow without regular pruning. However, occasionally you may need to restrict the size, remove dead or unsightly growth, increase vigour, improve the shape or keep the plant in a healthy state to produce flowers and/or berries. Some shrubs, if left unpruned, continue growing from where the growth ended the previous season, becoming top heavy, flowering well above eye level, and with a bare base. More on pruning shrubs More on pruning clematis
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