How to Prune Back Your Shrubs to Overwinter & Cutting Back Hardy Perennials | Winter Garden Prep

Video #2 of the winter prep series: how to prune back to overwinter your shrubs and hardy garden perennials
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Rosy's trousers are from the Genus Gardenwear RHS collection: tidd.ly/4afXoWt
(they do deliver to US)

[@RosyHardyGardening]

Hope you all enoyed this video. The next in this Winter Prep series will focus on Half-Hardy Perennials such as Salvia

[@valeriezendiver263]

This was a GREAT video. The transformation on the first shrub especially was so satisfying, even though initially the pruning looked dramatic. You were able to demonstrate how effective a thorough, knowledgeable pruning can really improve the look & health of a plant. Thank you! I’m totally enjoying this autumn in-the-field series.

[@JohnandNancyTselepis]

Great visual demo.,Rosie. Thks.once again for realizing the help we could use ! 🌻

[@cdewx5749]

More of these on-site garden demonstrations are very welcome, Rosy. oh, first! =)

[@RosyHardyGardening]

More to come...

[@scallywags12]

Sometimes you have to be a bit brutal to trimming shrubs. I do that is a branch is hitting me in the face as I walk by. Thanks for the helpful tips.😃

[@gardentours]

Yes, now is the time to prune some shrubs ✂️🌱🌸👍

[@mitzi605]

Always spot on information

[@itsallaboutlight]

Thank you for your knowledge. 😊

[@kotsifou]

Very useful and clear video, as usual from you. Looking forward to the next one.

[@RosyHardyGardening]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@aaronbaker8077]

Nice house Rosy!

[@rosyhardy18]

It’s a beautiful house of a really good friend.

[@gailriley9472]

Wonderful and helpful video. I'm in the Caribbean so not much overwintering here, but definitely pruning to be done.

[@rosyhardy18]

I’m sure there is always pruning required with you. The principles are the same

[@gailriley9472]

@@rosyhardy18 indeed!

[@ericabriscoe]

So helpful thank you rosy ❤

[@sedward-r4k]

That was very helpful thank you. Can I ask where do you get your trousers from? Like how they have pockets could do with one of those thank you in advance.

[@rosyhardy18]

These are from Genus they are a partner of ours. We will put a link into the description. They also have built in knee pads

[@RosyHardyGardening]

In the description now

[@sedward-r4k]

@@RosyHardyGardening thank you much appreciated love watching and learning 👍🏻

[@dorotaazzopardi8718]

I have a large hydrangea that has multiple heavy flower heads- I worry about snow falling and breaking the branches- should I prune it now, or should I wait till spring? I’m in zone 5B in Ontario. Thank you, Rosy.

[@rosyhardy18]

I would prune yes. You can dry the flower heads and use as winter flower arrangements

[@idreamtiwasbackatmanderley414]

My budleia is also somewhat wonky so I am going to copy you.

[@arnorrian1]

Love your statue. Is it a Coccolithophore plankton?

[@rosyhardy18]

Yes it was part of my Chelsea Flower Show Garden all about Chalk Streams and how we need to protect them. I did this in 2016

[@annakozlowski4837]

Great what about calacarpa beauty berry shout that be pruned in fall mine are in pots ? zone 5 Northern illinois

[@rosyhardy18]

Calacarpa usually pruned late winter before it flowers and if you need to reshape it them do that after flowering