Lots of people think deep winter is either too late or too early for pruning. But for many shrubs, climbers, and perennials, it's actually the perfect time. The plant is still mostly dormant or only ...

Gardeners across the state are ready to get outside and garden, and late February is an ideal time to do that. From pruning ...

The pruners are clean, the days are getting longer, and the garden is stirring after months of dormancy. March is when the ...

Aldi suggests trimming last year's growth back to roughly 30-60cm from ground level, adjusting based on the plant's size and vigour. He said: "It can look brutal. But buddleia responds very well to a ...

Often known as the butterfly bush, buddleia should be cut back firmly before spring gets going. It flowers on new wood, meaning the blooms you see in the summer grow on shoots produced that year. If ...

Butterfly bush (buddleia) that blooms on new wood Most common butterfly bushes, like Buddleja davidii, flower on new wood. Hence, you should cut it back a lot in late winter. Hard pruning the old ...

The aim with gooseberries is to create an open, goblet shape. “You want good airflow through the centre,” Ali said. “Remove ...

Five key plants need cutting back before February ends, or your garden could suffer fewer blooms and smaller harvests this ...

TUPELO — Spring is just around the corner, but the urge to get out in the yard to plant is already on the mind of homeowners ready to put winter behind them. If you're not quite the type to get a ...

With luminous foliage and vivid red stems this dazzling abelia has style to spare.

Most woody plants are dormant through winter, making late winter and early spring the most important pruning window of the year — here's a guide to which plants to prune, and how ...

Just because there’s snow on the ground doesn’t mean there’s nothing to do in the garden until spring. Late winter is often ...