Winter and pruning go hand in hand, but the best time to prune really depends on the kind of plant. Regardless of the time of year, removing unwanted growth while it is small is easier and will have ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. During fall, temperatures begins to cool and the growing season wanes for a wide variety of plants. However, at the same time, autumn is the ...

The next few weeks are some of the year’s best for pruning landscape plants – mainly woody-stemmed ones that already have bloomed for the year, as well as most needled evergreens. Spring-blooming ...

A selection of plants to never prune in February, including spring-flowering trees and shrubs that should be pruned after blooming rather than before ...

With snow melting away and temperatures gradually rising, it’s time to get outside and take care of your shrubs and trees. While it might still very much feel like winter outside, your trees are ...

Pruning and trimming are both ways to grow healthier, more beautiful plants. But although these two strategies are similar—cutting away leaves, branches, or other plant parts—they should be used at ...

Besides getting your veggies installed, what should you be doing this time of year? You can start pruning back your spring flowering shrubs, like lilacs, any time after they bloom. If no shaping is ...

Pruning at the right time can mean the difference between lush summer blooms and a season of disappointment. Here’s what to ...

Prune branches selectively rather than shearing indiscriminately. This results in a more natural-looking plant. Wholesale shearing results in plants with dense foliage atop dead, twiggy branches. Also ...