Luke Bartle, head gardener at Trentham Gardens, stated: “Pruning is all about understanding the plant it is advisable prune.
“Understanding the flowering habits will then point out how and when to prune. You want to keep away from eradicating any potential development that may inevitably flower in a while.
“In August, it is advisable keep away from pruning spring-flowering shrubs, as these make subsequent 12 months’s flowers on the summer season’s development.
“In the event you prune in the course of the month, you might be eradicating this potential. Pruning for this ought to be completed instantly after flowering.”
The knowledgeable stated this can permit for the event of younger development in the summertime that may flower subsequent spring.
He added: “Pruning climbing and rambling roses in August will scale back the potential for a second bloom.
“August pruning may be completed to assist form or prepare shrubs, climbers, timber or to permit higher circulation, and encourage ripening.”
When pruning this month, be sure the climate isn’t too scorching as a result of this will trigger stress for the plant.
Georgina O’Grady, managing director at Evergreen Direct, added: “In August, it’s usually a good suggestion to keep away from heavy pruning for crops which are capable of enter their dormant or winter preparation section.
“That is very true for crops that bloom on previous wooden, which will probably be interfering with subsequent 12 months’s blooms.”
Whereas not all crops comply with the identical pruning schedule and regional local weather variations can play a task, the knowledgeable advisable being “cautious” when pruning some crops in the summertime.
Georgina defined: “Be cautious when pruning lilacs. These shrubs produce blooms in spring from buds fashioned on the earlier 12 months’s development.
“Pruning them in August may lead to chopping off subsequent 12 months’s flower buds. Sure varieties of hydrangeas, like mophead and lace cap varieties, additionally bloom on previous wooden.
“In the event you prune them too late within the season, you would possibly take away the buds that will produce flowers subsequent 12 months.”
Britons additionally shouldn’t prune forsythia or viburnums or they might danger decreasing subsequent 12 months’s blooming potential.