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

Recent freezes have resulted in many people questioning whether to prune or not to prune cold-damaged plants. The short answer is — wait. We’ve just had a run of freezing temperatures, but winter’s ...

Gardening expert shares which popular spring-flowering shrubs you should avoid pruning in winter to ensure beautiful blooms ...

Winter pruning gives spring growth a chance to thrive. (Malus domestica) and many other fruit trees benefit from pruning ...

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

The best color is on new growth — branches that are just a year or two old. Older branches will turn grayish or brown. “To ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Jacky Hobbs/Future Pruning shrubs and perennials in May can reward you with neater plants ...

We've all seen those scraggly, lopsided, or overgrown evergreens looking like a hot mess in the landscape. Once an evergreen reaches that point, it can be a real challenge to correct the problem. But ...

I prune plants that are overgrown very aggressively. Most gardeners hesitate to prune aggressively enough to get good results. Overgrown plants have little value in your garden, so don’t be afraid to ...

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

“I kind of let some of my shrubs get overgrown this year. Is now a good time to prune these shrubs?” — S.H. With the heat we experienced last summer, it was easy for a lot of us to let our landscape ...

Volumes have been written on proper pruning techniques. Never fear; we are not doing so today. We are, however, going to discuss some basic pruning procedures to avoid mishaps. Experience, sadly, can ...