12 plants you should prune in winter (and 6 you shouldn’t)

The first winter I got brave with pruning, I “tidied up” a lilac on a sunny January afternoon. Come spring, the shrub was ...
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The flowering shrub you should prune in winter for full & lush spring blooms

Winter is usually quiet for most gardens. However, there are some things you can do to optimize your garden for spring. One ...

The Best Plants to Prune in Winter

Ever looked out at your garden in winter and wondered if you should bother with pruning? It can feel odd to fuss over plants ...
Country Living UK on MSN

4 plants to prune in December before it’s too late

So what are the best plants to prune in December, and how exactly should you go about it? We’ve consulted with Richard Barker ...
Yahoo

April is the ideal time to prune beautyberry shrubs – for a stunning display of vibrant berries this fall

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images/bauhaus1000 Beautyberry bushes certainly live up to their name, thanks to ...
Homes and Gardens on MSN

Plants to never prune in December – 7 to avoid this winter, and why

Discover our selection of plants to never prune in December, including spring-flowering shrubs that won't bloom and trees ...
The Monterey County Herald

Tom Karwin, On Gardening: Seasonal pruning of shrubs

As we enter autumn, the transition from summer to winter, gardeners should plan on cutting back their spent perennials. This column focuses on seasonal pruning of herbaceous shrubs, with a review of ...
NOLA.com

Wait to prune azaleas, and how to choose a front-yard shade tree: Dan Gill's advice

I have several overgrown azalea bushes and want to rejuvenate them. Is it too late to cut them back now? I do realize I would lose the spring flowers, but I’m afraid the overgrown condition of the ...
Santa Cruz Sentinel

Tom Karwin, On Gardening | When to prune shrubs and trees

January is a highly beneficial time to prune trees and shrubs because this is the dormant period for many plants in coastal California. This column provides specific recommendations for the Monterey ...
The Advocate

Pruning climbing roses to train them is far different than pruning back rose bushes

Pruning climbing roses is very different from pruning bush roses. For one thing, we rarely cut them back hard the way we do bush roses. That would defeat the purpose of planting a climbing rose — to ...
Penn Live

Here’s why it’s so hard to grow fruit trees and bushes in pots

Maybe you know your watering, pruning, and fertilizing well enough to get your fruit trees and bushes to produce something edible out of a pot. Maybe the bugs won’t infest, and the deer won’t eat ...
Santa Cruz Sentinel

Tom Karwin, On Gardening | Seasonal pruning of shrubs

As we enter autumn, the transition from summer to winter, gardeners should plan on cutting back their spent perennials. This column focuses on seasonal pruning of herbaceous shrubs, with a review of ...