If gardeners can reach it, they will most likely shear it. They do not mind if it was intended to be a shade tree, a flowering shrub or even a sculptural succulent. Few will take the time to prune and ...

QUESTION: I need to prune my azaleas, but I’m not sure how much I can cut them back. Is this a good time? ANSWER: Please don’t prune them now. Those existing stems have the buds for next year’s blooms ...

Home gardeners can prune away damaged plant stems and diseased branches at any time of year, but giving certain plants a significant trim in summer isn’t always the best choice. Although some plants ...

Mid- to late-winter provides an excellent opportunity to prune a variety of plants in the landscape. Plants that can be pruned now include most hedges, shrubs and shade trees, and summer-flowering ...

Anyone can prune, but not everyone prunes correctly. In order to prune correctly, you need to understand how plants respond to pruning. When a pruning cut is made on a stem or limb, new growth will ...

It doesn’t seem logical that in order to stimulate a plant to grow, it needs to be cut back, sometimes way back. Why would you cut something back that may look perfectly healthy? Pruning is necessary ...

Although some plants can be damaged by winter pruning, others actually grow better and fruit and flower more abundantly when they’re cut back in winter. Plus, it's easier to see the branches without ...