Pruning is essential to garden maintenance, and knowing the right approach will ensure that your prized plants remain healthy and look their best. Certain species, including many Mediterranean herbs, prefer a light touch when it comes to trimming and are considered shrubs to never hard prune. Chopping too much at the wrong time of year will leave your plants vulnerable and can often result in dieback.
Shrub pruning was an important task during my years working as a professional gardener in private and public gardens in the UK and Italy. Whether maintaining topiary, herb gardens or hedging, pruning at the correct time and in the correct way was essential.
