After many years working as a professional gardener, these are my go-to plants to prune in July, for a thriving yard in the ...

Blueberry plants are perennial woody shrubs with multiple stems, or canes, and a shallow, fibrous root system. They are one ...

In this video we start in the late winter and begin by preparing our roses. I show the easiest to follow pruning techniques that can be accomplished in late winter or early spring to create a lovely ...

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, ...

Whether you have deciduous or evergreen azaleas, avoid pruning after the end of June to keep from removing the next spring’s flower buds. A Vittatum azalea before pruning. (Bailey Bunn) ...

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Because reblooming azaleas such as the Encore series make buds whenever they make new growth, you’ll want to prune them after their first flush of flowers in spring to encourage them to make ...

A : Encore azaleas bloom at least twice a year -- spring and, more important, fall. You only prune after the spring blooms. Pruning now would take off flower buds that have set for spring.

He explained that azaleas and camellias set their bud this year for the next spring bloom. If you prune too late, you may cut off the bud. “A lot of azaleas in people’s yards are tall and leggy.

A: Azaleas, rhododendrons and several other spring-blooming shrubs like lilacs, weigelas, spiraeas and viburnums can be pruned in spring right after their blooms fade.

Reblooming azaleas initially bloom in the spring and then rest, presenting another flush through summer. Autumn Fire has double blooms in spring with robust red color, reblooming until fall.