Pruning Jasmine

[LittleBrownFrog]

(first garden question of many I expect).

I have a lovely Jasmine growing over a trellis and arch-way. It is still flowering, and smells divine It will need a bit of a hair-cut at some stage though. Please could someone give me a run-down of the how/when/what of cutting it back without killing it off?

[lancashire lass]

I usually wait until late winter/early spring - a harsh winter can do a lot of damage and sometimes leaving the trim until later may give the plant protection from the worst of it. Trimming it in early spring then removes any dead wood.

As for how - to be honest, I don't know if there is a correct way or not and it can be a bit of a hack job in my garden. Cutting it right back seems to help promote new growth. I have mine tied to trellis so I do a little weave and cut the lengths that are protruding back to the trellis. Have to say I trim mine every other year or so.

[LittleBrownFrog]

Thank you