Removing any stems or branches that fall into the categories of dead, diseased, or damaged, helps improve the overall ...

When to cut back evergreen shrubs Evergreen shrubs are popular plants that increase property value thanks to their ability to stick around year after year. Plus, they're really easy to look after.

For shrubs with a non-suckering growth habit such as yews (Taxus species), button bush (Cephalanthus occidantalis) and azaleas (Rhododendron species), severe cutting back to the ground in winter ...

Avoid being timid, because if the shrubs are cut back by only half or so, they branch out at that point, and a majority of the old branches remain, leaving a shorter version of a damaged, ...

We call many of these “cut-back shrubs" because when winter is nearly over, and spring is just beginning, we need to these shrubs back to 10-12 inches from ground level. Examples are smoke bush ...

Plants including Buddleia davidii, potentilla, fuchsia, dogwood and wisteria can be tidied up now. Buddleia davidii is a vigorous shrub, which will come back stronger, so you can cut the stems ...

PRUNING is key when it comes to preparing your plants for a bloomin' brilliant spring display. Here's how and when to prune evergreen shrubs - it's sooner than you think.

To preserve the bright bark color of shrubs such as red-osier dogwood, prune out the oldest stems to leave the younger, more vivid ones. By Beth Botts UPDATED: February 19, 2023 at 11:00 AM CST ...

In late winter, before the buds swell, Rayburn advises removing any remaining weak, dead, or damaged canes. "Thin the canes, ...

February is the ideal time to prune most trees and shrubs but only if they really need pruning — not just because you read it’s the season for cutting things back. Pruning is primarily done to ...

Q: I'm planning to cut back my alpine currant hedge that was damaged in heavy snow from the previous two winters. Can I do the same with my two highbush cranberry shrubs that are overgrown and ...

Don't lose a mass of flowers by pruning your prized shrubs at the wrong time. Hannah Stephenson looks at what to prune now, and what can wait... It's almost time for plants to start back into life ...