Here's a garden expert's advice on how and when you should prune lilac bushes to enjoy fragrant spring flowers.

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

Be aware of buds. Spring-flowering shrubs such as forsythia, lilac and flowering quince have already formed next year’s flower buds. If you prune them in winter, you will be reducing the spring ...

Pruning is the selective removal of specific plant parts for the benefit of the whole plant. Some reasons to prune are to train a plant, maintain plant health, improve the quality of flowers, fruits ...

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

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

Plant them en masse—they make great informal hedges. They will flower best in a sunny spot (at least six hours a day) with good drainage. There's no need to keep the flowers groomed; they're ...

Tropical trees like plumeria do not thrive in most parts of the United States because they require hot and humid conditions.

Pruning helps not only to improve the flowering of the plant but also to add aesthetics to your garden. So, in January, you should avoid pruning spring-flowering shrubs such as forsythia, lilacs, and ...

quarts and quarts of blueberries and lilac drooping under the weight of their blooms. None of these happen naturally but require certain pruning techniques at correct times or places. Pruning is an ...