Cutting back shrubs keeps precious plants healthy, looking neat, and putting on a fantastic annual display of flowers. Pruning backyard shrubs is a hugely important task in any gardening calendar, but may be daunting to some as it is laced with potential pitfalls.
As a trained horticulturist and highly experienced professional gardener in the UK, I have pruned my fair share of shrubs over the years. Working in large, historic gardens there was a wide range of shrubs and bushes to trim and cutting back shrubs became a highly enjoyable experience.
