Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As we enter autumn, the transition from summer to winter, gardeners should plan on cutting back their spent perennials. This column focuses on seasonal ...

Shrubs require more maintenance than bedding or potted plants, with pruning the main task to keep them looking good. Consider these general guidelines for how often and how much to prune, along with ...

One task that home gardeners can spend a lot of time on is pruning their shrubs. There are four reasons that you might engage in this task: to affect flower or fruit production; to direct the growth ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images By the time fall arrives lots of plants in your yard have probably taken on ...

According to an old saying, if you’ve properly pruned your shrubs, they shouldn’t look pruned. That’s sage advice — unless, of course, you’re pruning shrubs to look like Donald Duck at Disney World.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Jacky Hobbs/Future Pruning shrubs and perennials in May can reward you with neater plants ...

From perennials that need to be pruned in the fall to trees that need a light trim in the dead of winter, a gardener's pruning shears never get any rest. However, it can be a little dizzying trying to ...