MOST gardeners have heard of the Chelsea Chop.
Named after the May flower show, it’s where you cut back perennials late Spring before flowering to make sure they bloom for longer.
Vikki Rimmer PRSalvia border at Great Comp gardens, in Kent[/caption]But there’s another way to make your flowers flourish – it’s called the Hampton Hack, and you should be doing it right now.
Also named after an RHS show, it involves cutting early summer flowering herbaceous plants after their first blooms ...