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Winter pruning isn't just about cleanup. Some plants respond best to December cuts, shaping how they grow, bloom, and recover ...

Unfortunately they often prune plants that should not be pruned. Flowering shrubs such as lilac, azalea and rhododendron set their flower buds in the late summer and fall. If pruned in the winter many ...

Get ready for a new season of growth by pruning plants that will benefit from a spring trim. These are the top 10 plants to ...

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 ...

As the year draws to a close, venturing into the garden can feel increasingly unappealing. Nevertheless, there are still plenty of jobs to complete — from collecting fallen leaves to trimming back ...

Question. My grapefruit tree was loaded with Spanish moss and lots of dead limbs. We cut it back to about five feet. Will it grow back? Answer. Dead limbs and lots of moss makes it sound like your ...

The hard freezes of this past week have damaged our tropical plants. Gardeners trying to minimize maintenance — and those who consider covering and uncovering plants a major hassle — should consider ...

It may not look like much is going on in a winter garden, but there's a lot going on behind the scenes. Prune these plants in ...

Question: My azaleas have beautiful blooms but the leaves and blooms are only at the ends of the stems. When it is warmer, can I cut them back close to the ground and let them grow new stems? Answer: ...