One of the fastest-growing flowering shrubs, a butterfly bush can easily put on 5 feet or more of new growth in a single season. Learning how and when to prune a butterfly bush can help you keep all ...

Pruning at the wrong time can cut off next season's growth.

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Missing regular maintenance can leave lilacs sparse and uneven, but one pruning strategy offers a way to restore shape and ...

Pruning is my favorite gardening task and I am happy that the pruning season is quickly approaching. It’s a good time to ...

End of winter is the best time of year to prune shrubs that flower later in the growing season, i.e. from mid-June and after. The reason is that later-flowering shrubs bloom on “new wood.” This means ...

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Someone recently told me that a woody shrub should never be pruned of old wood because it could die. Is this true? I have a viburnum in need of pruning. That's a new one to me! This is not true, but I ...

Britons should be pruning in June to encourage repeat flowering and a dazzling summer display, while also helping to maintain plant health.