Winter pruning takes advantage of the plant’s dormancy. With sap flow slowed and leaves gone, structural flaws are easy to ...

For many plants, pruning in late winter can ruin your flower display. But for these summer bloomers, it'll have the opposite ...

Winter may seem like an odd time to head out with your pruners, but it's actually the ideal season for many trees and shrubs. With the leaves gone and branches exposed, you can clearly see the ...

Ever looked out at your garden in winter and wondered if you should bother with pruning? It can feel odd to fuss over plants that seem lifeless, but this is actually a smart season for some hands-on ...

Winter pruning is a crucial gardening practice that helps maintain the health, shape, and productivity of trees and shrubs. While the cold months may seem like an unusual time to prune, winter is ...

The first winter I got brave with pruning, I “tidied up” a lilac on a sunny January afternoon. Come spring, the shrub was covered in lush, healthy leaves… and not a single flower. I’d cut off every ...

Now is the time to get plants in shape before the storms of winter. Late-summer pruning is very good for deciduous trees. You can remove unneeded foliage that can overload with snow and break branches ...