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Horticulture and Gardening: Gardening magazin - Whether you are staying at home or going away on holiday, M. has plenty of tips for how to keep the garden looking good and remaining productive during August. JS pays a visit to the Northumberland garden of Chris Mullin who, after over 20 years as a member of parliament, has turned his attention to the renovation of his walled garden. And National Trust head gardener Alan Power catches up with the transformation of Shakespeare's New Place garden in Stratford-upon-Avon. Prune wisteria Wisterias can go a bit mad at this time of year, so it's worth giving them a prune to keep them in check. Simply cut back the young, whippy shoots to five or six leaves so that more light and air can reach the flowering wood underneath. Store dried garlic How's your garlic coming along? Have the leaves turned brown and started to rustle yet? If so, it's time to cut off the tops, trim the roots and remove any dirt. Stored somewhere cool and dry, it'll last for months