Barnard Greenworks
Shrubs back in shape, paths clear again
Shrubs have a habit of creeping over paths, fences and lawns until the garden feels smaller than it is. Pruning cuts them back to a tidy shape, takes out dead and straggly growth and opens the border up again. The before and after above is a side path and border after one of Matt's visits.
Timing matters
Pruning at the right time keeps shrubs flowering. As a rule of thumb, shrubs that flower in spring are pruned just after they finish, many summer-flowering shrubs are cut back in late winter or early spring, and evergreens are usually tidied from mid to late spring. If you're not sure what you've got, mention it when you ask for a quote.
Pruning here means shrubs, bushes and borders; big trees are a job for a tree surgeon.
