This week's column addresses when to pinch back annual and perennial flowers, characteristics of a good potting mix and ...

Pinching out plants, or often simply referred to as 'pinching', is one of those horticultural terms that can be confusing to new gardeners. As children, growing up we are taught not to pinch other ...

This is called stopping, pinching or tip pruning and is used to make bushier growth. Some plants will only need pinching once, such as bedding plants and sweet peas. Several perennials may need pi ...

Some of my taller flowers last summer grew too tall and flopped over. Can I pinch these back next year to control height without losing flowers? Most types of annual and perennial flowers can be ...

But, as any experienced gardener knows, there’s a little trick to keeping your basil bushy and your dishes flavorful – pinching off the flowers. This simple practice might seem like just anoth ...