Not all Hydrangea shrubs play by the same schedule. These beloved varieties prove that timing does matter when it comes to ...

As summer approaches, it’s time to finish pruning trees and shrubs that flowered in spring. “If you wait too long after they bloom, you’ll diminish next year’s flower display,” said Sharon Yiesla, ...

Q: What's the best advice for pruning hydrangeas, as I have six very large plants. Can I trim them down this fall? - Sharon Dubois. A: The pruning method of hydrangeas depends to which of the two well ...

In Fielding Questions, Don Kinzler also shares his favorite sweet cherry tomato and what to do about green potatoes from the garden.

Pruning blooming shrubs shouldn’t be complicated. Generally speaking, if our shrubs bloom early in the spring before new foliage appears, we should prune them right after they finish blooming, so they ...

Key Points Deadhead hydrangeas early; prune timing depends on whether they bloom on new or old wood.Protect plants with mulch ...

Most bushes that flower in the summer do so on new growth. That means you can prune anything you like in the spring, since the new growth hasn’t started yet. Butterfly bush and rose of sharon fall ...

The best time to prune most shrubs is in the winter when the plants are dormant, so you can better see their shape. Which means there are many that you should avoid pruning in the spring—with a few ...

Pruning certain shrubs in the fall encourages new growth that winter temperatures will damage and, for many shrubs, reduces ...

As late-blooming shrubs and perennials are finally beginning to green up, many homeowners are just now seeing the full effects of our fiercely cold and long winter. Hydrangea and butterfly bush ...