Trees, shrubs and landscaping

The trees and shrubs in your garden have been carefully planned and agreed with the local authority. The placement of these plants is outlined in your conveyance documents. Some of them may not even be planted yet and will be added in the next planting season.

The purpose of pruning is to build a strong framework keeping shrubs healthy and vigorous, maintaining shape and balance and ensuring the maximum amount of flowering wood is produced. Pruning shrubs also stops them becoming a nuisance or causing damage.

• Keep the soil around your trees and shrubs moist but not soaked. Overwatering causes leaves to turn yellow and fall off
• Water plants and trees regularly – daily during the hotter summer months
• Pruning of all shrubs should be carried out only with sharp and suitable tools. Cuts should be clean, normally 10mm above a suitable bud
• All flowering shrubs should be pruned at the same time and in a manner most suitable for the plant, to encourage a good display of flowers
• All evergreens should be pruned by secateurs or loppers to eliminate bruising and bleeding

Pruning of individual shrubs should be carried out.

• No pruning required, other than light shaping and removal of dead/diseased wood. Shaping should be carried out in late spring, with remaining pruning carried out when required
• Remove all wood which has produced flowers, retaining the young wood to ripen and produce flowers the following year. Pruning should be carried out immediately after flowering

NOTE: You will need permission from your local authority if you wish to alter or remove any planting within the first five years