Monty Don says prune these four plants in July for optimal growth and flowering

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Pruning is typically associated with winter gardening, but there are several benefits to carrying out this task in July. This time of year is ideal for restoring your plants through pruning, as gardeners are able to rectify any problems.

As well as this, it's often easier to see your plant's canopy, making it simpler to identify parts that need removed. However, you should try to steer clear of any significant structural pruning, as this is more of a winter job.

Incorrect pruning during summer could lead to unwanted stress on the plant, possibly resulting in valuable bud loss. To help gardeners out, horticulture expert Monty Don has shared tips on pruning four specific plants requiring attention this month.

Here's his advice, as reported by the Express. According to the gardening guru, early flowering perennials such as oriental poppies, delphiniums and hardy geraniums should "all be cut back to the ground".