Monique Gudgeon, horticulturist at Sculpture by the Lakes, also advises how yew and box - two evergreens that are some of the best plants for topiary - can also be trimmed during the summer months.

Other shrubs such as hydrangeas can ... before the main prune (when you can be pretty ruthless) in early spring. 6. Yew hedges Yew has become increasingly popular in gardens, often replacing ...

Some shade-loving evergreen shrubs include yews (two plants are commonly called ... save the holly tree (see reader's photo)? How best to prune the crape myrtle right on the edge to the left ...