Ever looked out at your garden in winter and wondered if you should bother with pruning? It can feel odd to fuss over plants ...

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August sees the peak of many perennials, with flowers starting to wilt and look a little tired as the month progresses. Spring and early summer usually sees the vast majority of blooms, and you might ...

Willow trees ( Salix) are fast-growing trees that can be pruned in December. “Trimming them prevents overgrowing and ensures ...

Discover our selection of plants to never prune in December, including spring-flowering shrubs that won't bloom and trees ...

Key Points Prune Christmas cactus after it blooms but before new growth starts.Use fingers or sterilized shears to prune up ...

Pruning certain plants when dormant during the colder months can help reduce stress and create "vigorous and healthy growth" ...

I prefer to leave perennials up for winter interest in my garden at home and then cut them back in spring. The spring gardening season is very busy for me and there have been some years when I did not ...

Spring in Colorado is grand if you’re OK with switching between a heavy jacket and a tank top. We never complain about spring rain or even snow since all moisture is welcome and needed for water use, ...

DIANTHUS BARBATUS (sweet william) you can cut back by one-third to one-half immediately after flowering and before seed sets to get this biennial to act perennial or you can let it go to seed and ...

Pruning is an important task to perform throughout the year, but there are certain plants that should not be pruned in winter ...