The main technique for reducing the size of an overgrown deciduous shrub is called heading back. Heading cuts are intended to ...

February is a busy time for pruning. Deciduous shrubs, grasses, and hedges all need trimming this month along with climbers, ...

If needed, extensive pruning should be done to spring-flowering trees and shrubs soon after they finish flowering. Prune ...

Thought you were all done with gardening chores for the winter? Not so fast. Now is the perfect time to prune your trees and ...

Pruning roses ensures that the plants flower well each year and is an especially important task if you have climbing roses.

February is an ideal time to prune because the garden is waking up, and as the new growth comes through, it can be hard to ...

Western Oregon: Prune fall-bearing raspberries (in late-February or early-March). Plant windowsill container garden of herbs ...

Mid- to late-winter provides an excellent opportunity to prune a variety of plants in the landscape. Plants that can be pruned now include most hedges, shrubs and shade trees, and summer-flowering ...

By pruning at this time of year, we’re taking advantage of the lack of insects, funguses, and viruses that may cause problems during warmer months. Along with that, our woody plants are ...

While February is a great month for pruning, that will also be affected by weather. The weather can dictate when plants begin breaking dormancy. Too many days with 50- to 60-degree temperatures can ...

▪ Topping trees, most notably tree-form crape myrtles. This used to be done to mimosas as well. It ruins the plants’ natural ...

The general advice for when to prune roses tends to be between December and February, but Angela urges caution in this.