Break out the pruners now for a more spectacular garden next year.
A little garden cleanup in September can keep things tidy, but be sure not to prune some plants or you'll ruin blooms next ...
Some of the most important pruning jobs before the seasons change ...
Most people think of pruning as a late winter or early spring chore, but cutting back some of your perennials in fall can have major benefits for the plant—and your garden. And as it turns out, you ...
Neglecting to prune lavender could result in sparse and scattered blooms next year ...
Just because the growing season is coming to an end doesn’t mean that your work in the garden is through. Many plants, trees, and shrubs require pruning during different times of the year so that they ...
Dear Garden Coach: I have Mexican Hat, Ratibida columnifer, growing in my garden, and it needs to be cut back in late fall after blooming. Is this because they reseed themselves or because it will ...
Deadhead and prune perennials for several reasons. First, deadheading encourages plants to continue blooming or rewards the gardener with a second season of bloom. Next, removing spent flowers from ...
Dear Garden Coach: I have Mexican Hat, Ratibida columnifer, growing in my garden, and it needs to be cut back in late fall after blooming. Is this because they reseed themselves or because it will ...
Shear sections of bee balm once or twice in the spring, and the plant will flower in layers and bloom for weeks longer than usual. But prune perennials? Isn’t pruning just for woody plants? Not at all ...