Lavender comes in many varieties, but the differences go beyond looks. Find out why the variety matters when it comes to ...

October sees the start of the dormant season, which is the best time to prune lots of deciduous garden trees and plants.

Lavender is capable of making it through the winter with a few care practices. One involves pruning the plant in a specific ...

Light fall pruning keeps lavender neat, healthy, and less prone to winter injury. Never cut more than one-third of new growth or prune too late in fall. Avoid cutting woody stems since lavender won’t ...

One of the most common reasons lavender fails in the garden is that its feet are too wet. "Lavender is a drought-tolerant plant that needs lots of drainage,” Cox says. "It does not like to have its ...

Hard pruning is best done keeping the natural growth cycle of azaleas in mind. The main growing season for azaleas is spring ...

October is a busy month in the pruning calendar, with many plants needing to be cut back to ensure they return next year ...

Winter is usually the ideal slow time in the yard or garden to cut things back and tidy up. But pruning certain plants when ...

Lavender is prized for its richly fragrant flowers and gorgeous foliage, but flowering is often limited to a couple of months ...

From perennials to roses, October is the perfect month to prune your plants before winter sets in. Keep reading for the ...

Q: Could you give me some tips on how my mini tree could be pruned so it grows more upward instead of outward? And should I do it this fall or next spring? — Carrie M. A: Your photo shows a beautiful ...