6 plants to prune in spring – cut back these shrubs, perennials, and grasses as part of your seasonal do-to list

It is time to dust off the pruning shears and head outside to prune these desirable plants

Pruning shears and loppers on branches from a smoke bush and dogwood
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Drew Swainston
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Drew’s passion for gardening started with growing vegetables and salad in raised beds in a small urban terrace garden. He has gone on to work as a professional gardener in historic gardens across the UK and also specialise as a kitchen gardener growing vegetables, fruit, herbs, and cut flowers. That passion for growing extends to being an allotmenteer, garden blogger, and producing how-to gardening guides for websites. Drew was shortlisted in the New Talent of the Year award at the 2023 Garden Media Guild Awards.