Flowering shrubs that bloom in summer or early fall (i.e. butterfly bush, caryopteris, rose-of-sharon, panicle hydrangeas, ...

Pruning is a great way to keep your garden looking neat and tidy, but it's also essential for encouraging healthy growth and ...

Timing is everything when pruning. Trim these key plants now to boost growth, prevent disease, and keep your garden thriving ...

The end result, just like a good haircut, should be a plant growing in its natural form. Pruning plants this way is a lot less work and done much less often. Exceptions to this are specialized ...

Do yourself and your shrubs some good by getting outside to prune them in midwinter. “This time of year, when shrubs and small trees are dormant, is an easy time to prune them,” said Sharon ...

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To keep that bright color, these shrubs need regular pruning. “The color is brightest on young stems with thinner bark,” Janoski said. As the stems age, the bark thickens and fades to gray or ...

the shrub pruning question is the hands-down winner. I don’t know why we are all so devoted to pruning our shrubs but there’s no denying it ... we love to whack away whenever we get the chance.

Credit: Jacky Hobbs/Future Pruning shrubs and perennials in May can reward you with neater plants and tremendous future flowering displays. There is a lot to do in the garden this month ...