A winter garden is a stark contrast to the vibrant leaves and buds that emerge from stems and soil each spring. Bare branches and crisp brown foliage of perennials that have died back for the season ...

Pruning decisions should be based on local weather and plant dormancy, not the calendar. Identify if a shrub blooms on old or new wood to determine the correct pruning time. Shrubs that bloom on new ...

This is prime pruning time for many summer-blooming plants, as well as fruit trees, blackberry, blueberry, grapevines and roses. For fruiting plants and rosebushes, annual pruning will give you the ...