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10 plants that need pruning in the spring

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 ...
The first winter I got brave with pruning, I “tidied up” a lilac on a sunny January afternoon. Come spring, the shrub was ...
Ever looked at your plants after a trim and wondered why they aren’t bouncing back? Pruning can be a game-changer for a ...
So what are the best plants to prune in December, and how exactly should you go about it? We’ve consulted with Richard Barker ...
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” ...
Discover our selection of plants to never prune in December, including spring-flowering shrubs that won't bloom and trees ...
If there is one garden task that scares home gardeners the most, it is pruning their blueberry bushes. Most think they will not get a good crop of berries if a bush is pruned. The plants get minimally ...
Stormy weather or not, now is the time to get out into the garden and prune blueberry bushes. Blueberries are a common, popular food crop that many North Coast gardeners like to grow. But, one thing ...
Picking fresh berries from the garden is always exciting, especially when you have put time and energy into looking after the plant. If you have a bush in your garden or are growing blueberries in ...
Even though there are some plants you should never prune in October, it’s the prime time to give others a trim before the weather gets colder – especially varieties that are prone to windrock and ...