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 ...

Follow each flower stem down, tracing the stem to where it meets a leaf or the plant base. Use your fingers or a small pair ...

Two people deadheading various flowers in a garden - Annie Otzen/Getty Images You've probably heard that you should think twice before pruning your garden in the summer heat. This is good advice, as ...

I have finally gotten around to working on my mixed shrub and perennial borders at home. A number of tree seedlings have moved in as well as other miscellaneous weeds. Simply weeding and reducing the ...

Don't prune fruit trees too early and never trim spring-flowering shrubs in the winter. Avoid spreading fireplace ashes and ...

A good haircut does a lot of us good, and it is true in the plant world as well, especially with annuals and perennials. In the middle of the summer, some perennials need a heavy pruning to bloom ...

If you want the most tomatoes from your harvest, you need to know the correct way to prune these popular garden plants. Bonus ...

Early summer maintenance in the garden is a great way to improve the look and health of your perennial garden. By removing flowers, buds and even some of the stems, you can increase the plant health, ...

Now that we are starting to lose leaves, the question always comes up: Is now a good time to prune? The answer is yes on some plants and no on other plants. But then there’s the greater question: Why ...

A listener asks when to prune overgrown oakleaf hydrangeas, a native shrub prized for its oak-shaped leaves and fall color.