King Charles' Former Gardener Shares Pruning Tips To Help Your Garden Flourish

Everything you need to know for bountiful blooms and handsome hedges.

Expert comment provided by horticultural expert Jack Stooks, former Head Gardener to King Charles at Highgrove House Garden, who’s currently working with Savoo.

It can feel pretty counterintuitive to spend months – even years – perfecting your rosebush, only to lop its branches off.

Even Monty Don admits that pruning can cause “some anxiety”. It can be hard to feel sure you’re cutting at the right time, in the right place, on the right plant, to prevent unwanted dieback.

Thankfully Jack Stooks, former gardener to King Charles, has shared his ultimate pruning tips with us.

“By cutting things down, you’re always trying to encourage growth to come from the very base of the plant,” he explained.

“Doing that keeps the plant healthy because you’re using plant material that’s new year after year, rather than holding on to old dead wood that’s hard and doesn’t properly........

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