A little garden cleanup in September can keep things tidy, but be sure not to prune some plants or you'll ruin blooms next ...

To cut or not to cut? That is the perennial question—pardon the pun—when it comes to cutting back plants in fall. With perennials, there is no one perfect time to cut back plants as a group. Some ...

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Most people think of pruning as a late winter or early spring chore, but cutting back some of your perennials in fall can have major benefits for the plant—and your garden. And as it turns out, you ...

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 ...

Avoid pruning these seven plants in September to protect next year’s flowers, tender growth, and valuable winter habitat.

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 ...

These doublefile viburnum shrubs seen May 5 demonstrate the effects of fall pruning. The plant without flowers was pruned the previous fall, while the plant with flowers was not pruned. (photos by ...

There’s an old saying in pruning: “Prune until it hurts, and then prune some more.” The advice helps overcome our fear of cutting away too many branches. Other pruning adages are less useful. “When in ...

Electric hedge trimmers are perfect for cutting back ornamental grasses. CONTRIBUTED Electric hedge trimmers are perfect for cutting back ornamental grasses. CONTRIBUTED Last Sunday and Monday were ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Keep pests in check and beautify the winter landscape with selective fall pruning. Getty Images To cut or not to cut? That is the ...