"Pete The Gardener" wrote in message
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On Wed, 19 Mar 2003 10:15:08 +0000 (UTC), "Amber"
wrote:

ahh sorry to ask a dumb question but my books are in storage ready for
our
move and I just looked out on the sad garden and thought I should do some
spring tasks so it looks as best as it can when we try and sell, well
less
messey anyhow.

When is it counted as spring so I can prune back things that take a
spring
pruning? I am presuming if I do it too early a last min frost could kill
the
buds/plant. It seemed cold this morning (SE London) so I did part of the
budleia so it felt like I had done something but was that wrong?


I've done a lot of mine over the last week or two, but we're a bit
warmer than you. At a guess you're getting light frosts at night ATM
so it might be worth leaving for a few days, though little harm would
be done for most of the hardier plants if you went ahead now.
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I haven't done some of my roses from the winter yet cos they seemed to grow
all the way through, I think there was no time there wasn't flowers coming
out. Of course now they are budding. Last year I pruned the Buddliea right
late into the season and it still did well. Its giant now. Best find a house
fast then I don't have to worry about it!

Thanks for the tips
hugs
amber