Pruning deciduous or flowering shrubs is a crucial aspect of their seasonal care, and timing is everything. Most shrubs should be pruned in February and March—and even too late into March can result ...

Unlike herbaceous perennial plants that die back to the ground each winter, subshrubs maintain a woody framework of branches from which new growth emerges in spring. These basically, are small shrubs.

Prune these shrubs in spring for more flowers this summer. Getting the timing right is half the battle when it comes to pruning flowering shrubs. Prune at the wrong time, and you’ll lop off developing ...

It can be tricky to know when to prune which plants. Do it at the wrong time and you run the risk of removing unopened flower buds, thus denuding the plant of its soon-to-be flowers. But pruning is an ...

It's a good time to prune many dormant trees and shrubs. However, knowing exactly how, what and when to prune can be bewildering. For instance, some plants shouldn't be cut now because flower buds ...

Effective pruning depends on three things. Timing. Technique. And sharp tools for a crisp, clean cut that seals more quickly than a ragged cut. Use hand pruners for stems less than 1/4-inch thick, ...