STIGA and Barnsdale Gardens Share Their Summer Cutting Tips

STIGA and Barnsdale Gardens Share Their Summer Cutting Tips

From greener lawns to happier gardens, STIGA is helping gardeners make the most of the summer season with smarter, more sustainable tools and expert advice from Barnsdale Gardens, a jewel in the crown of Rutland.

Sustainable lawn and garden care can take many forms, but for the STIGA team, it starts with making gardening cleaner, quieter and more efficient. With a growing range of cordless battery-powered tools and manual handheld equipment, STIGA is helping gardeners embrace a more considered approach to maintaining outdoor spaces…without compromising on performance.

To celebrate the joys of summer gardening, STIGA turned to the experts at Barnsdale Gardens for their top tips on keeping gardens looking their best throughout the warmer months.

Whether it’s encouraging more flowers, keeping hedges in shape or giving herbs a new lease of life, these simple seasonal jobs can help gardens flourish.

Get Cutting This Summer: Barnsdale Gardens’ Top Tips

Dead-head dahlias for a longer-lasting display

Dahlias are no longer just late-summer showstoppers. Many modern varieties are already bursting into flower, bringing colour and character to gardens much earlier in the season.

To keep these beautiful blooms coming right through to autumn, regular dead-heading is key. Removing spent flowers encourages the plant to focus its energy on producing even more vibrant new growth…meaning more colour and fewer sad-looking petals.

Give yew hedges a summer tidy-up (but check for nesting birds first!)

After their summer growth spurt, yew hedges can start looking a little unruly. A gentle trim is all that’s needed to restore their neat, formal shape.

Using a hedge trimmer or shears, gardeners can remove the soft new shoots and bring the hedge back into line. Before reaching for the tools, however, always check carefully for any nesting birds and wait if needed.

Cut back oregano for a second flavour-packed flush

Herbs grown for their leaves love a little attention at this time of year. Giving oregano a good haircut encourages a fresh flush of young, tender and flavoursome leaves…perfect for adding a summer boost to home cooking.

Barnsdale Gardens also recommends growing an additional patch and allowing it to flower. Not only do the delicate blooms add beauty to the garden, but they also provide an important source of nectar for beneficial insects.

Keep tomatoes on track with regular sideshooting

For gardeners growing cordon tomatoes, keeping plants focused on one main stem helps direct their energy into producing delicious fruit.

Regular sideshooting, ideally around twice a week, removes unwanted growth that can take valuable energy away from the tomatoes. Pinching out smaller shoots early makes the job quicker, easier and helps keep plants healthy and productive.

From keen gardeners tending a garden patch to professional landscapers managing larger spaces, STIGA’s cutting range offers tools to suit every gardening task. From chainsaws and shredders to battery-powered and manual cutting solutions, maintaining a beautiful outdoor space has never been easier.

With the right tools and a little seasonal know-how, summer gardens can stay healthy, productive and ready to impress…one cut at a time.

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