If you want your forsythia shrub to grow bushy and big, you'll need to regularly prune it in the winter. Here are some ...

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Knowing when and how to prune cotoneaster shrubs, trees, and hedges means healthy plants and lots of flowers and berries.

What’s the best time to prune flowering shrubs? It depends on when they flower, or more precisely, when they form their flower buds. Spring bloomers develop their flower buds in the year before they ...

Growing squash? Then you're likely familiar with how spread out the plant becomes as it grows. Squash plants are known for their sprawling growth, which may lead you to ask yourself when is the right ...

The next few weeks are some of the year’s best for pruning landscape plants – mainly woody-stemmed ones that already have bloomed for the year, as well as most needled evergreens. Spring-blooming ...

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Are you wondering how to correctly prune your low desert landscape trees and shrubs? Do you know what time of year is the best time to prune your various plants?

Lilacs should be pruned annually as part of your spring/summer garden maintenance checklist. If your lilac bush is overgrown, it can withstand more rigorous pruning for rejuvenation. Lilac growth is ...

As you’re preparing your garden for winter, it's tempting to get out the pruners and remove any wayward branches from your trees or shrubs. Without the leaves, it's easier to see the shape of the ...

Besides getting your veggies installed, what should you be doing this time of year? You can start pruning back your spring flowering shrubs, like lilacs, any time after they bloom. If no shaping is ...

Midwinter is a good time to prune deciduous shrubs because it’s easy to see the structure and judge which branches to remove.