Gardeners warned that now is the last chance to prune trees

Garden experts are warning that now is your last chance to prune trees in your garden – or risk an unlimited fine.

Pruning is an essential gardening job, and is key to ensuring healthy growth for your plants. However, knowing when not to prune trees is equally important as knowing how to prune trees .

With nesting season about to begin on 1 March, and trees coming out of dormancy, leaving your pruning any later is a bad idea, with increased risk to your trees’ health and local bird populations. This is everything you need to know.