Baby, it's cold outside – but that's exactly why you need to learn how to prune shrubs in February like a pro. When it comes to what to prune in February, shrubs are top of the list. This is because ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images By the time fall arrives lots of plants in your yard have probably taken on ...

One task that home gardeners can spend a lot of time on is pruning their shrubs. There are four reasons that you might engage in this task: to affect flower or fruit production; to direct the growth ...

Pruning plants is one task you can take care of now before spring gardening gets busy. Learn which plants benefit, along with ...

Knowing when and how to prune cotoneaster shrubs, trees, and hedges means healthy plants and lots of flowers and berries.

In fall, prune shrubs only to remove dead, damaged, or diseased branches. Wait until leaves drop to better spot problem areas. Keep cuts minimal and avoid removing large limbs or heavy growth. As you ...

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 ...

The next few weeks are some of the year’s best for pruning landscape plants – mainly woody-stemmed ones that already have bloomed for the year, as well as most needled evergreens. Spring-blooming ...

Make plans now to prune spring-flowering shrubs, such as forsythia, lilac, viburnum and flowering quince, after they finish blooming. “We don’t prune these shrubs in winter because we’d be cutting off ...

One of the great things about junipers—along with the fact they’re usually ignored by deer—is how self-sufficient they are. Junipers practically set the gold standard for “plant ‘em and forget ‘em” ...

Do yourself and your shrubs some good by getting outside to prune them in midwinter. “This time of year, when shrubs and small trees are dormant, is an easy time to prune them,” said Sharon Yiesla, ...