When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Future PLC/Polly Eltes Photography When it comes to pruning, timing is everything.

"Whilst some dormant perennials, such as buddleia, roses, lavender and summer-flowering spirea will all benefit from being ...

Q: I'm planning to cut back my alpine currant hedge that was damaged in heavy snow from the previous two winters. Can I do the same with my two highbush cranberry shrubs that are overgrown and also ...

Pruning is essential to garden maintenance, and knowing the right approach will ensure that your prized plants remain healthy ...

These plants are dormant now, and they will not immediately resprout and begin to grow the way they do when pruned during the summer growing season. If you need to cut back hard and the shrubs will ...

February is the ideal time to prune most trees and shrubs but only if they really need pruning — not just because you read it’s the season for cutting things back. Pruning is primarily done to remove ...

Pruning is a necessary task for the majority of shrubs that, when done right, will improve the health and beauty of your bushes. There is a right time to prune that will enhance growth and get the ...

Many gardeners are busy pruning shrubs to remove winter damage, control the size, or provide a bit of shaping before the season is well under way. Save some of the branches or cut a few from spring ...

Now that fall is here, we're in the time slot where the garden answer phone starts ringing off the hook. Many people believe that since God invented pruning shears, they need to be used to butcher ...