"Whilst some dormant perennials, such as buddleia, roses, lavender and summer-flowering spirea will all benefit from being cut back in January, other perennials, including echinacea or rudbeckia, form ...

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images By the time fall arrives lots of plants in your yard have probably taken on ...

Looking for a winter garden task? Pruning plants, shrubs, and trees can help improve growth and health. Here are some you ...

Make plans now to prune spring-flowering shrubs, such as forsythia, lilac, viburnum and flowering quince, after they finish blooming. “We don’t prune these shrubs in winter because we’d be cutting off ...

Columnist Robin Trott talks about why winter pruning works on certain trees and shrubs and why it doesn't on some flowers.

Although it's chilly and frosty, January is a great month to get on with pruning certain plants, according to an expert.

Though cold January offers little to do in the garden, some plants still appreciate a little love and care before spring ...

Here is the most often asked question in mid to late fall: is it ok to prune my trees and shrubs now’? It’s as if many homeowners are frustrated barbers that, like their own hair, their plants need to ...

There’s an old saying in pruning: “Prune until it hurts, and then prune some more.” The advice helps overcome our fear of cutting away too many branches. Other pruning adages are less useful. “When in ...

Pruning maple trees, birches, and willows in winter is not recommended because they are prone to excessive sap running from ...