Synopsis

With summer in mind, Monty begins sowing annual climbers and attends to the tidying and mulching of his garden beds. In the final installment of Joe Swift's series on trees, he explores the art of pruning – when and how, and the reasons behind it. We are introduced to Mike Brown, a devoted clematis enthusiast whose collection bursts with summer colour, and Nick Bailey, head gardener at London's Chelsea Physic Garden, who uncovers a secret tropical haven amidst the stark architecture of the Barbi