Households must prune one plant this weekend to keep gardens 'under control'

People are encouraged to prune their wisteria today (Image: Getty) As summer draws to a close, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is advising gardeners to take action this weekend by pruning their wisteria plants. According to the RHS, late summer is a crucial time for pruning wisteria , which not only helps to maintain the plant's size but also encourages more abundant flowering next season. Wisteria, known for its cascading clusters of fragrant blossoms, thrives when pruned twice a year—in the winter (January/February) and in the summer (July/August).

The summer pruning is particularly important, as it helps manage the plant’s vigorous growth and sets the stage for a spectacular floral display the following spring. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.

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