Butterfly Bush is one of those shrubs that gets the best of a lot of us. We never can truly anticipate just how huge they can ...

I prune plants that are overgrown very aggressively. Most gardeners hesitate to prune aggressively enough to get good results. Overgrown plants have little value in your garden, so don’t be afraid to ...

There's one showy, pollinator-friendly summer bloomer that loves a good late-winter haircut — prune it right, and it'll ...

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 ...

We recently purchased a home with a lot of overgrown shrubs. They cover part of our front windows and grow over the walks. They are also very crowded. We are not sure how much we can prune them. Are ...

Now is the time to prepare your plants for their winter rest. For some plants, this includes pruning to promote health, shape them, and prevent unwanted pests and diseases from taking over during the ...

Spring is the best time to prune butterfly bushes. Pruning in the late fall or winter leaves them susceptible to frost damage. Wait until the spring to do a hard prune (pruning it back to one foot ...

Pruning is a great way to get outdoors in winter, breathe some fresh air, and gain a sense of accomplishment. And it’s good for your shrubs too. “Most shrubs are dormant in winter, so it’s a good time ...

Grape vines will require some of the heftiest pruning of all fruit, with up to 80% to 90% of their growth requiring removal in late winter. Courtesy Johnson County Extension With the 2024 growing ...

The Northland has seen quite a bit of rainfall in the past week. If gardens are starting to look overgrown, Caroline Hegstrom of Taiga Farm & Seed says not to panic. Just prune. She demonstrated the ...

There are so many jobs to do in your yard to prepare for spring that it’s easy to run out of time before they are all completed. However, certain jobs, like pruning roses, must be done at the right ...