Five plants you must prune in September for 'more blooms' next year according to expert

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As the warm days draw to a close, it's now time to get to work in our gardens with autumn presenting the perfect chance to tend to horticultural maintenance, particularly pruning, to ensure the robust health and flourish of our plants.Even if you've fallen a bit behind on your August gardening duties, do not worry as September still provides an ample window for those essential pruning activities.Bryan Clayton, CEO of GreenPal, has offered his extensive gardening knowledge, highlighting five recommended plants to prune this month alongside expert advice, the Nottingham Post reports.Reassuring hesitant gardeners, Bryan said: "Pruning can seem daunting, but it doesn't have to be.

Basic pruning shears for smaller branches and loppers for branches more than half an inch in diameter should do the trick." Here are the five plants he is urging gardeners to cut back this autumn: Fruit trees Disorderly fruit trees can regain their composure with timely attention thanks to a "secret" tip shared by Bryan.

He explains that this can be done by attending to them in "early September" before the cold snap of the first frost.. He delivers simple yet effective insights: "Remove any dead wood and thin out crowded branches to allow better air circulation and light penetration." Rose bushes As for rose bushes, ensuring their robustness means pruning now, Bryan insists.

His method involves timely action as noted by his guidance: "September is a great time to give them a light pruning. "Snip off any dead or faded blooms about a quarter-inch above a five-leaflet leaf.