Even if your shrubs are looking a bit forgotten, fall pruning can damage new growth or remove future flowers. Don't prune these plants in October.

Be ready to move half-hardy and tender plants such as pelargoniums, some salvias and fuchsias in October. They need to be cut ...

Mix in a few shrubs such as small-leaved hebes and Skimmia japonica and don’t forget to add some spring ... pick your apples and pears for storing and prune blackberries.

Just when I thought my volunteer cherry tomato plant would continue to thrive into its second year, it became infested with spider mites and had to be removed. Last September, it had sprouted in the ...

Amalanchier canadensis (the white flowers) are lovely northern hemisphere trees that end up giving you berries for your sandwiches. They are also known as Canadian Shadbush. Their white flowers go ...

Pruning certain shrubs in the fall encourages new growth that winter temperatures will damage and, for many shrubs, reduces ...

Viburnums are a versatile and popular species of shrubs that you should not prune in October. Whether you have a deciduous or ...

Prune rose of Sharon in late winter or early spring—this avoids disease and protects summer blooms. Pruning shapes the plant, improves airflow, and can rejuvenate older bushes if cut back heavily.

Pruning plants can have a significant impact on their growth in the year ahead. Pruning is essential for maintaining plant health, vigour, and balance, as well as preventing larger species from taking ...