This hardy perennial rewards a bold gardener — be brave with the hard spring prune, and it'll pay you back with blooms all ...

It might be a demanding task but you'll be glad you did it!

March sits at the intersection of winter dormancy and spring growth. Plants are waking up, but they haven't fully committed ...

Cut lavender back once a year for full growth each spring.

Limelight hydrangeas, H. paniculata 'Limelight', are deciduous shrubs that grow rapidly up to 10 feet tall. Annual pruning ...

Do you know what a secateur is? I encountered the word a few years ago in a magazine featuring Martha Stewart, who was describing the fine points of the secateur she was marketing. A secateur is ...

The flowers are fading, leaves are falling, and the lawn has lost its summer beauty as we inch into autumn. Drought and intense heat have left many plants struggling, and what was once a beautiful ...

Monty Don draws on an old rhyme when it comes to advising gardeners on pruning. The BBC Gardeners' World presenter, writing on his blog Montydon.com, repeats the phrase, "If it flowers before June, no ...

Weeding, mulching, pruning back spent perennials all top the cleanup list this month. Clearing the garden of useless clutter will deter slugs, snails, earwigs and sow bugs.

There is a mix of perennials and shrubs that should not be pruned before winter. Keep in mind that any pruning on a plant encourages growth. Pruning stimulates a growth hormone called an auxin. If you ...