I do all kinds of specialist pruning jobs, ranging from roses, to fruit trees to wisteria and everything in between.
To give you a guide as to the kinds of things I do and when I do them, I’ve compiled a list of common things I am asked to prune and when its time to do it. This is by no means an exhaustive list!
Winter: Apples, pears, Black currants, Red currants, Grapes, Wisteria.
Spring: Cornus, Sambucus, Berberis, Mahonia
Summer: Wisteria (second prune of the year), Espalier Apples/Pears, Plums, Cherries.
Autumn: Wind rock pruning of Roses and Buddleja, Raspberries.
Pruning at the right time yields so many benefits, and keeps your plants looking healthy and flowering well the following year!
Benjamin Mallow
Garden Designer & Maintenance Gardener
Who I am
My name is Benjamin Mallow. Everyone calls me Ben.
I am a horticulturalist (a plantsman) and trained at Capel Manor where I attained a Distinction * (Star) in Level 3 Advanced Technical Horticulture. I am a proud member of both the Chartered Institute of Horticulture, and the Gardeners Guild. I am insured for all the work I carry out.
Winter jobs: Apple and other fruit tree pruning time. This is the second year of a 4 year process of reducing the height and water shoots of this neglected and overgrown apple tree
4 weeks ago
I really feel Euonymus alatus has one of the best autumn displays. Can't get enough of it. There's also a smaller form if you don't have 4 metres or more space for it!
4 months ago
“Ben has only been working in my (very large and previously rather messy) garden for a few months but I can already see the improvements that his skills are making.
I would thoroughly recommend him.”
Mrs S.
Leighton Buzzard