Natalie Carmolli, a public relations specialist with Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs, says late spring to early summer is the perfect time to prune certain flowering plants, to remove spent flowers, ...

We are entering the "Dog Days of Summer." Heat, humidity, grassy weeds, broadleaf weeds, confused weeds, mosquitoes, mowing, ...

Good candidates for pruning in late spring include such March-, April- and May-bloomers as forsythias, lilacs, fothergillas, bridalwreath spirea, flowering almonds, weigelas, azaleas, dogwoods ...

Pruning can be a confusing part of plant parenthood. Here you are, having tended to your plants all spring, and now you’re expected to chop them off and hope for the best? It’s nerve-wracking to say ...

Q: Time got away from me, and I haven’t pruned my evergreen azaleas yet. When is it too late to prune azaleas, and how far ...

An expert has shared her wisdom on the importance of pruning certain plants after they've bloomed to "encourage new growth and more flowers ". Key plants that should be pruned in June include ...

Definition Pruning requires cutting stems, branches, or roots to remove unhealthy growth. You’re cutting a live branch, as opposed to deadheading, when you’re popping off a dead flower.

'Swamp azaleas can be grown from US hardiness zone 4 to zone 9, and will do best in part-sun-part-shade,' Katie says. 'In warmer climates, these are some of the best shrubs for shade.