Key Points Prune shrubs based on bloom time, cold tolerance, and variety—check what’s best for each type.Cut back new wood ...

Key PointsNew wood blooming hydrangeas can handle shaping now and hard pruning when dormant.Old wood blooming hydrangeas should only be pruned right after blooming.Pruning at the wrong time cuts off ...

Unsure about pruning? Learn the best times to trim your hydrangeas, evergreens, and shrubs to keep them healthy.

Pruning is a big part of raising healthy plants that will continue to flourish year after year. Some plants shouldn't be pruned at all, while others should be cut way down — sometimes to the ground.

Want to make sure your flowers bloom next spring and summer? Discover the plants you should never prune in the fall so you ...

Coneflower plants ( Echinacea spp .) typically don't require pruning. However, if you prefer a tidy garden, wait until spring to cut them back. Leaving the seed heads through fall and winter provides ...

After a summer of growth, you may be ready to bring out those loppers and that new handheld tiny chainsaw pruner this fall and give your shrubs a haircut. But if you want healthy shrubs and some ...

The hydrangea “Endless Summer” is the one that started it all. One of the few blue flowers (in acid soil), it flowers on both old and new wood. In the fall, the choice to dead head or not to dead head ...

While his guidance differs according to the hydrangea variety you're growing, he typically advises leaving your plants untouched in September, as the blooms can maintain their appeal throughout autumn ...

Recently, I spoke at a garden club meeting, and many of its members aren’t from Georgia. Approaching me after my talk, they expressed their adoration for the colorful hydrangeas we enjoy here in the ...

My mom has been gardening for over 40 years. Here are the plants she never cuts back in fall, because it can be such a waste ...