Gardening: Cuttings: The kindest cut

JOHN SCARMAN, owner of the specialist nursery, Cottage Garden Roses, is offering a pruning service. He specialises in roses, but fruit trees, wistaria and buddleias can also have the Scarman treatment, at pounds 20 an hour, plus travel costs. Contact him at Woodlands House, Stretton, near Stafford ST19 9LG (0785 840217).