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February Is a Peak Pruning Time, but You Must Target the Right Plants – These 7 Will Give Stunning Displays if Trimmed This Month

Our pick of shrubs, climbers, and perennial plants to prune this February

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Barbra Streisand’s Lush Winter Blooms Redefine Cold-Weather Landscaping and Offer a Blueprint for Cultivating an Ethereal Backyard

Barbra Streisand's wisteria tree is fragrant and in full bloom, showing us that this plant is the ultimate form of decorative greenery for the home

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The privacy planting at Elizabeth Taylor's childhood home struck the perfect balance between wild and manicured – an archival image from the '60s shows how to capture this ideal equilibrium

Elizabeth Taylor's family home in the London neighborhood of Hampstead is secluded but open – a design expert explains how to recreate her look

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The window for pruning these 7 shrubs and perennials is right now (if you want to keep them healthy), says an expert horticulturist

Discover seven plants to prune in October, and expert tips for trimming them

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How to make your garden tools last longer: expert tips for tackling rust, grime and blunt blades

Secateur and strimmer seen better days? Give your tools some TLC with these tried-and-tested tricks

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55 years later, the romantic privacy planting at Audrey Hepburn's Swiss home is just as alluring – here's how to channel the elegant look

Elegant greenery transforms the exterior of Audrey Hepburn's home in Switzerland into a beautiful escape – and a master gardener explains how you can do it too

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A garden fit for a princess: Grace Kelly's 'green canopy' approach to privacy planting from the '80s is master-gardener approved

Freely planted greenery and blooming flowers defined elegance at the Princess of Monaco's Paris home in the 80s - our master gardener explains what sets it apart

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I'm convinced Ina Garten has discovered the secret to perfect privacy planting – the greenery at her Hamptons home is stunningly coordinated

An archival image of the Barefoot Contessa's Hamptons home in 2008 showcases the best privacy planting I've ever seen - here's what it taught me

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7 plants to never prune in September – a professional gardener's take on the flowers and shrubs not to trim (or risk killing them)

Keep the pruning shears in the garden shed this month, or risk damaging these popular plants

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Kate Moss's early 2000s privacy planting channels English countryside charm with quintessential cottage style – and it's trending for 2026

Cottagecore is back, and Kate's garden from the early 2000s is the perfect inspiration – her English ivy and stone walls channel countryside charm

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John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy's pared-back privacy planting embodies old money style – it's the simplest (but most impactful) I've ever seen

Simple hedging and ivy create a stunning effect at the Kennedy family home in an archival image of John F. Kennedy and Jackie O from 1953

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How to take evergreen magnolia cuttings – late summer is the best time to take semi-ripe cuttings and grow more magnolia trees for free

If you have a large Southern magnolia (or other evergreen species), August is a good time to take cuttings

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How to take forsythia cuttings – August is the ideal time to take semi-ripe cuttings and grow more spectacular shrubs for free

Propagate more of your favorite shrubs at zero cost this summer

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Need privacy planting inspiration? Michelle and Barack Obama's Chicago home is the only blueprint you could ever need – and it's so easy to replicate

Privacy planting gains a new meaning in the former Presidential couple's Kenwood front yard – a master gardener unpacks its illuminating lessons

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Inside Ina Garten’s dreamy summer garden: The romantic plants that bloom for months – and expert tips to grow them yourself

A collection of pink and red climbing flowers creates a beautiful, welcoming vibe in Ina Garten's outdoor space – it's simple to replicate

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Now is the time to take sage cuttings – this is the easiest way to grow more herbs for free, just like a pro gardener

Summer is the perfect time to take semi-ripe sage cuttings

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Should you deadhead agapanthus? Here's what I always do as a professional gardener, for minimum fuss and maximum flowers

Learning how to deadhead agapanthus will keep your blooms in tip-top shape

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How to take lantana cuttings – July is the ideal time to propagate this pretty flower, and grow more plants for free

Easily double your flower collection at zero cost this summer

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I thought I knew privacy planting, but Goldie Hawn’s ‘70s hedging raises the bar – it’s a Tudor-style masterclass in manicured seclusion

An archival image of Goldie Hawn’s front yard in 1978 teaches how to plant for privacy, while letting the architecture of the home shine

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It's official – the innovative planting at Mick Jagger's upstate New York home is a treasure trove of security, safety, and seclusion

Privacy gets a verdant spin in this expertly planted front yard – a master gardener explains exactly how to recreate it while avoiding common mistakes

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Michelle Pfeiffer's former Hawaii home embodies the timeless power of privacy planting – 'it’s a balance of beauty and function'

Artfully placed hedges and trees turn the actress's one-time Oahu home into a private sanctuary – a landscape designer explains how to recreate the look

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Best evergreens to stop weeds – 5 expert-approved shrubs to keep problem plants out of your yard

These evergreen ground covers and shrubs will help reduce the amount of time you spend weeding

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Martha Stewart's fresh-cut roses are the ultimate table decor – and they can last ages with the proper care

The home expert's own range of roses look stunning in a glass vase, and are super easy to care for by simply trimming and placing them strategically

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Privacy planting is an art in Marilyn Monroe's '50s front yard – perennial borders and perfectly pruned hedging keep it subtle but secluded

A 1956 postcard of the outside of the actress's Beverly Hills home shows carefully placed trees, hedges, and borders – it's a masterclass in concealment

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Simone Rocha swears by these $46 Japanese pruners for stunning rose cuttings – a master gardener agrees she 'would never use anything else'

Master gardeners and fashion designers agree that these affordable high-quality pruners are some of the very best on the market

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