A guide to the best plants to prune in April, featuring expert trimming tips, along with guidance on what not to prune and ...

The experts reveal the key plants to prune in March, sharing their exclusive advice on how to do it ...

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Most hydrangeas are pruned in spring, between March and April. Leaving their flower heads on over winter helps protect this ...

Plants that flower in summer to fall and that bloom on new wood produced during the current growing season are the best candidates for spring pruning. This includes panicle and other new wood ...

Lilacs should be pruned annually as part of your spring/summer garden maintenance checklist. If your lilac bush is overgrown, it can withstand more rigorous pruning for rejuvenation. Lilac growth is ...

I have finally gotten around to working on my mixed shrub and perennial borders at home. A number of tree seedlings have moved in as well as other miscellaneous weeds. Simply weeding and reducing the ...

Trellising your cucumber crop and pruning each plant to just one or two vines directs energy into producing fruit rather than ...

Light trimming and full pruning can make way for lush lavender blooms next season. Depending on type, there are several times ...

A good haircut does a lot of us good, and it is true in the plant world as well, especially with annuals and perennials. In the middle of the summer, some perennials need a heavy pruning to bloom ...

While pruning is needed for a number of plants in the spring period, there are also a few you can get if you want an easier option ...