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

March sits at the intersection of winter dormancy and spring growth. Plants are waking up, but they haven't fully committed ...

Once you're sure there are no more freezes in sight, you have a laundry list of plants to prune so that they flower and ...

Limelight hydrangeas, H. paniculata 'Limelight', are deciduous shrubs that grow rapidly up to 10 feet tall. Annual pruning ...

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

No secateurs are needed to keep these plants looking their best ...

The flowers are fading, leaves are falling, and the lawn has lost its summer beauty as we inch into autumn. Drought and intense heat have left many plants struggling, and what was once a beautiful ...

Monty Don draws on an old rhyme when it comes to advising gardeners on pruning. The BBC Gardeners' World presenter, writing on his blog Montydon.com, repeats the phrase, "If it flowers before June, no ...

Do you know what a secateur is? I encountered the word a few years ago in a magazine featuring Martha Stewart, who was describing the fine points of the secateur she was marketing. A secateur is ...

There is a mix of perennials and shrubs that should not be pruned before winter. Keep in mind that any pruning on a plant encourages growth. Pruning stimulates a growth hormone called an auxin. If you ...

Spring pruning can rejuvenate many types of plants and make way for fresh leafy growth. However, there are some spring-blooming plants that you should never prune until after their flowers have faded.

Azaleas require pruning once the flowers have faded; they might not bloom the next season. This means most azaleas will need ...