Fall pruning can lead to winter damage for some plants.

Should you prune hydrangeas after blooming or wait until spring to protect next season's flowers. Understanding hydrangea ...

With rejuvenation pruning, the entire shrub is cut to stubs less than 12" . This drastic measure is usually done if a shrub has become an overgrown, tangled mass that is not blooming well.

Crape myrtles are also plants to never prune in September. This is because a trim now will encourage soft new growth to shoot ...

If tree and shrub pruning is on your to-do list for this fall, scratch it off until late winter or spring. This includes ...

The purposes of pruning are to maintain or reduce shrub size, rejuvenate growth or remove diseased, dead or damaged branches. Deciduous shrubs are those that lose their leaves each winter.

When an ornamental shrub is pruned, the end result shouldn’t be obvious. The end result, just like a good haircut, should be a plant growing in its natural form. Pruning plants this way is a lot ...

According to an old saying, if you’ve properly pruned your shrubs, they shouldn’t look pruned. That’s sage advice — unless, of course, you’re pruning shrubs to look like Donald Duck at ...

Lavender is a popular plant that thrives in sunny, well-drained locations and produces vibrant purple flower. But it requires ...

Punch List: Outdoor tree and shrub pruningIt’s been an unusually cold and snowy Colorado winter — and that still works for gardeners who wisely use this time to focus on outdoor pruning ...

You can prune hostas to remove dead leaves and spent flowers anytime to keep them looking their best. For a full cut, wait ...