Spring is the best time to prune butterfly bushes. Pruning in the late fall or winter leaves them susceptible to frost damage. Wait until the spring to do a hard prune (pruning it back to one foot ...

Plenty of plants go dormant in winter, which means it's an ideal time to prune them back and ensure that they're looking ...

Burning bush is generally a low-maintenance deciduous landscape shrub but it can grow vigorously. If you’re contemplating when to prune a burning bush shrub to maintain its shape or rejuvenate a ...

When considering how to prune azaleas, take into account that such pruning isn’t actually a necessity unless your bushes have outgrown their allotted space. You can prevent that by planting azaleas ...

If you're new to gardening and are just deciding which tools you need, you might want to understand the difference between ...

Question: I have two gorgeous, big burning bushes in my yard that are really, really in need of trimming. I don’t want to trim before they put on their autumn show, but I need to know when is the best ...

Ever looked at your plants after a trim and wondered why they aren’t bouncing back? Pruning can be a game-changer for a ...

It’s that time of year: pruning time. For several reasons, late winter to early spring is the best time to tackle this task for many trees and shrubs: With leaves gone, it’s much easier to see the ...

As we enter the waning days of summer, many of our plants are just plain tired after enduring months of heat — and they’re showing it. Roses are no exception. They tend to get a bit leggy and ...

Mike will appear on Saturday, Feb. 23 and Sunday, Feb. 24 at the Capital Home & Remodel Show at the Dulles Expo Canter in Chantilly, Virginia. Terry in North Potomac writes: “Is now a good time to cut ...

CORVALLIS – Moderate pruning of highbush blueberries done every year can make the difference between a mediocre and a bumper crop – and produce higher quality berries. Highbush blueberry, a native of ...