Tag: pruning

While you don’t have to worry about regularly pruning indoor plants like you would many outdoor plants, at some point you’ll have to get out your shears for some cleanup. Maybe you need to cut away dead leaves or branches to keep the plant presentable. Or perhaps you’d like to encourage...

Although they all fall under the category of ‘evergreen,’ different varieties and species have different pruning needs and techniques. Here’s your guide how to prune different types of evergreens. Evergreens are great plants for creating dense, green hedges and landscape shrubs. While they provide reliable color throughout the seasons,...

Roses have a reputation of being difficult to grow—as long as you feed them and prune them correctly, you shouldn’t have too much trouble with these pretty plants. Pruning roses is a vital element of rose plant care and the longevity of the plant in your garden. In general,...

The ideal lilac shrub has about 10 canes and produces flowers at eye-level—all the better to enjoy that sweet, haunting fragrance. Lilacs do come in seven colors, but most are familiar with the common lilac, Syringa vulgaris, which blooms in the northern states for 2 weeks in late May. However,...

Grape growing is experiencing a renewed popularity in home gardens! And why not? Not only are grapes wonderful for eating, juicing, and winemaking, but they are also a beautiful ornamental plant. Learn how to grow, prune, and harvest your grapes. Grape vines not only produce sweet and versatile fruits, they...