Pruning your wisteria? Don't discard the cuttings – one gardener urges us to keep them for Christmas

Composite image of a person pruning wisteria with a heart-shaped twig wreath.

Now is the time to pruning wisteria to cut back any unruly stems. A tactical summer chop ensures the plant's energy is redirected back into long, leafy growth and encourages it to produce flowers, while keeping the plant looking tidy too.

While browsing my social media feed, I stumbled across an ingenious sustainable gardening idea of repurposing the cut branches for homemade decorations.