The most evergreen shrubs are fairly low maintenance and need little or no regular pruning. Pruning, when required, is generally carried out in mid to late spring.
You can prune most evergreen shrubs just before growth starts in mid-spring, after any risk of frost has passed. Pruning at this time will avoid frost damage to new shoots, and any pruning scars will be concealed by new growth.
Evergreens that are still flowering or about to flower in mid-spring can be left until flowering has finished.
Prune out any diseased, damaged or dead shoots using long-handled loppers or a saw if necessary
And finally, thin out crowded shoots and any badly positioned ones that spoil the shrub’s appearance
After pruning, plants benefit from mulching and feeding. Use either a general-purpose fertiliser or specialist rose or other high-potassium fertiliser
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