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YOUR PRUNING MONTH

during May. I get a little giddy at the thought of those frosty nights becoming a distant memory, and we can dare to dream about unleashing flamboyant tender plants into our gardens. When it comes to pruning, we can start to tackle some of those shrubs that have flowered early or are frost sensitive, enabling us to prune with more confidence, safe in the knowledge that an unexpected visit from Jack Frost is becoming less and less of

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