Magnolia trees are some of the earliest-blooming flowering trees and shrubs each year. Most produce large, cup-shaped white, ...

The right tools, timing, and procedure for late summer pruning can result in healthier, shapelier plants that produce more ...

Q: Can I still prune down lilacs and early flowering shrubs this year? — Matt from Poland A: Yes, you can, but if you want all ...

Pruning is such a big part of fall cleanup that it may come as a surprise to hear me insist you put the clippers down for a ...

Glory of the snow ( Chionodoxa luciliae) is another plant that can survive winter outside. A bulb perennial, it can often ...

October is a great month for transplanting certain trees, shrubs and perennials and also for planting bulbs such as tulips, ...

Once tulips and daffodils flower in the spring, you can cut off the faded bloom but leave the foliage to turn yellow so it ...

Figuring out when to cut back hydrangeas can be confusing, especially because if you prune at the wrong time, you could ruin ...

Give your lavender more chances to bloom by following one essential yet ever-so-easy task gardeners claim you must do before ...

In the autumn garden, don’t waste a second of precious late-season sunshine. Embrace the glow of gorgeous reds, golds, umbers ...

Evergreens and hedges can be pruned now. All shrubs and hedges should be tapered so the lowest branches are longest and get gradually shorter as you go up the shrub. When lower branches are shaded by ...

It is typical here for agapanthus plants to look stressed in late summer, particularly those growing with plenty of sun. The ...