shrubs
By Nita
west sussex,
United Kingdom 
this may sound silly but i am new at gardening, but when is the best time to prune shrubs and how much, i have 2 in my front garden that could do with a trim, thanks
19 Jul, 2008
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i will try one has large white flowers on it witha yellow middle the other one is very bushy with very fine pink flowers feel like silk sorry dont know the names, thanks for replying
19 Jul, 2008
The general rule of thumb is that shrubs that flower in the summer need to be pruned straight after they've flowered. If you don't know their names, post a photo so somebody can ID them for you then more specific advice can be given for the particular shrub.
19 Jul, 2008
Nita - check my blogs as I wrote two on pruning earlier this year. Might give you the information you need
19 Jul, 2008
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