These varieties are due for a seasonal trim ...

Growing tomatoes at home is the secret to a sustaining a fresh, bountiful supply — but knowing how, when, and even if you ...

Knowing when to prune your perennials can make a big difference in your garden’s health and appearance. Some perennials should be cut back in the fall to reduce pests and diseases like powdery mildew ...

The plants you need to prune this month, before the summer season comes to an end ...

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 ...

Keep your garden interesting and attractive through the winter by waiting until early spring to cut back perennials. Some perennials (like hosta) quickly decline after a hard frost, so I cut them back ...

A guide to plants to never prune in July, including spring- and summer-flowering shrubs, trees at risk of disease, and ...

Foliage and football might be two things people instantly associate with fall, but there's more to this beloved season than brightly colored leaves and action on the gridiron. Gardeners know that ...

Most plants should be pruned in the fall when the weather is cool. However, some popular perennial plants can rebloom if they're cut back in summer after their first flowers have faded. Extend the ...

Want a garden that keeps the color coming all summer long? June is the perfect time to give certain flowering plants a light trim so they grow fuller, stay tidier, and produce even more blooms later ...

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 ...