There's one showy, pollinator-friendly summer bloomer that loves a good late-winter haircut — prune it right, and it'll ...

Winter is usually quiet for most gardens. However, there are some things you can do to optimize your garden for spring. One ...

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 ...

A: Yes, you can, but if you want all of your flowers next year — don’t do it! Lilacs are a spring blooming shrub. Most spring blooming flowers form their flower buds from August to October. So, ...

These shrubs flower in the spring on buds that formed the previous year. Prune them in the winter, and you'll be removing ...

The first winter I got brave with pruning, I “tidied up” a lilac on a sunny January afternoon. Come spring, the shrub was ...

Make plans now to prune spring-flowering shrubs, such as forsythia, lilac, viburnum and flowering quince, after they finish blooming. “We don’t prune these shrubs in winter because we’d be cutting off ...

Gardening expert shares which popular spring-flowering shrubs you should avoid pruning in winter to ensure beautiful blooms ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images/Jacky Parker Photography A flowering quince (Chaenomeles sp.) is an ...

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 ...

Question: My lilacs and spirea did not have very many flowers this spring. My neighbor says I pruned at the wrong time. What is the best time to prune them? Answer: The best time to prune ...