Pruning is ideal for many plants in or before winter because they are dormant, so stress on the plant is minimal. However, not everything needs to be pruned. In many cases, it's better to leave some ...

Winter pruning gives spring growth a chance to thrive. (Malus domestica) and many other fruit trees benefit from pruning ...

Learn how to prune this evergreen woody shrub/subshrub. Evergreen woody shrub/subshrub autumn sage (Salvia greggii) really benefits from late winter pruning, both for looks and long-term good health.

See where to cut back old stalks on perennial mealy blue sage. See where to cut back old stalks on perennial mealy blue sage (Salvia farinacea) as new growth emerges in late winter. The same technique ...

Winter may have settled into your garden, but that doesn't mean that it’s time to put away your pruners. Although some plants can be damaged by winter pruning, other plants actually grow better and ...

The bare branches of trees are starkly beautiful against the winter sky. They also make it easier to have the trees pruned. Without leaves, it is easier for a trained arborist to see a tree’s ...

As the warm weather of late spring arrives and we look around our landscapes, the mildness of last winter becomes apparent. Tropical plants on the south shore were barely touched by winter cold, and ...

My garden includes numerous salvias. This genus, the largest in the Sage plant family, is widespread in the world, with 600 species in Central America and South America, 250 species in Central Asia ...

My garden includes numerous Salvias. This genus, the largest in the Sage plant family, is widespread in the world, with 600 species in Central America and South America, 250 species in Central Asia ...