Winter and pruning go hand in hand, but the best time to prune really depends on the kind of plant. Regardless of the time of year, removing unwanted growth while it is small is easier and will have ...

Timing the pruning of your plants right is vital to their health. These are the flowering vines and lush bushes you should be ...

As winter wanes and the promise of spring approaches, February emerges as a crucial month for gardeners eager to prepare ...

If you're hoping for a vibrant garden with lots of blooms this spring, you can prune these 10 plants as early as February.

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If you would like to add spring-flowering trees to your landscape, January and February are excellent months to plant them.

I have a lot of pruning to do in my garden this winter and would like some advice on how to force some of the branches into flower? — Patty Harris, Riverwoods. Winter is a long ...

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, ...

When a gardener is anxious to get started in the spring garden, a task commonly undertaken is pruning. Most trees and shrubs benefit from annual pruning because pruning has a major influence on a ...

Spring is right around the corner, which means February is your final window to tackle key pruning jobs. From wisteria to ...

In this stressful spring, we’ve been cheered by the bright blooms of flowering shrubs and ornamental trees such as forsythia, quince, viburnum, lilac, cherry, crabapple and redbud. If these plants ...