Winter might seem like a dormant period for your garden, but it's actually an ideal time to give your plants a fresh start for the upcoming growing season. I know how disheartening it can be to see ...

A lot of pruning in December depends on your climate. In colder and milder regions, plants go dormant in winter, which is perfect for pruning them, but you do want to avoid pruning during spells of ...

The first winter I got brave with pruning, I “tidied up” a lilac on a sunny January afternoon. Come spring, the shrub was covered in lush, healthy leaves… and not a single flower. I’d cut off every ...

Winter pruning is a crucial gardening practice that helps maintain the health, shape, and productivity of trees and shrubs. While the cold months may seem like an unusual time to prune, winter is ...

Regardless of the season, there is almost always a garden to-do list that you can be working on. In November, for example, there are a handful of plants that you can prune so that they come back ...

Grape vines will require some of the heftiest pruning of all fruit, with up to 80% to 90% of their growth requiring removal in late winter. Courtesy Johnson County Extension With the 2024 growing ...