Most people think of pruning as a late winter or early spring chore, but cutting back some of your perennials in fall can have major benefits for the plant—and your garden. And as it turns out, you ...

Cut back perennials in fall if they’re disease-prone or pest-damaged. Wait until spring cleanup to give plants winter protection and wildlife value. Use sharp tools and clean, angled cuts for strong, ...

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Two people deadheading various flowers in a garden - Annie Otzen/Getty Images You've probably heard that you should think twice before pruning your garden in the summer heat. This is good advice, as ...

The best time to prune aerial roots is during the growing season, which is usually spring or early summer. During this ...

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 ...

Pruning Lavender In Spring With Lavender Plant Care ! How To Prune Properly For Maximum Flowers Unlock the secrets to vibrant ...

Poinsettia plants can last for years after the holiday season — if you know how to treat them right. Here's the pruning ...

One task that home gardeners can spend a lot of time on is pruning their shrubs. There are four reasons that you might engage in this task: to affect flower or fruit production; to direct the growth ...

Are you one of those gardeners who group any task requiring shears under the pruning banner? It turns out deadheading is a ...

Good gardening, like most activities in life, requires us to have a set of tools that we can employ to create the garden of ...