Prune Ideas, Tips & Guides

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Roses, Rosaspp., are perennial flowering plants suited to cultivation in USDA Hardiness Zones 3 to 11. They thrive in organically-rich loam with a slightly acidic pH of 6.0 to 6.5 in a full sun to part shade location.If you’re standing, shear

There are just about as many opinions for pruning almond trees as there are almond growers.As with pruning trees in general

Come late February or March, the winter is on its way out over much of the country. It’s pruning time for folks who have woody-stemmed plants that bloom or hedges and shrubs that need shaping up.But how and when to prune are puzzli

Asian or Asiatic jasmine, Trachelospermum asiaticum, is a somewhat aggressive ground cover that utterly disregards the well-considered edgings you carefully construct to contain it.Its greatest feature – the ability to quickl

Crape myrtle trees (Lagerstroemia) are to the southern United States what ivy is to university towers. Imperative. Expected. Greatly appreciated, and… lovely.Though not as ubiquitous as they are the Southeast, the crape myr

Most practitioners I know think pruning and shaping is the most fun part of the art of bonsai. It’s certainly the most creative.It’s the time when you play an active role

A healthy Japanese maple is a sight to behold.They’re some of the most frequently

Junipers aren’t as forgiving as some plants when it comes to pruning. Do the job the wrong way and you’ll end up with an ugly skeleton of a shrub with bald spots and bare branches.On the bright side, junipers don’t

Ready for your best harvest ever? Learning how to prune blackberry bushes is an important part of growing a successful crop.In addition to keeping berry brambles

The jade plant, Crassula ovata, is a succulent species in the sizable Crassulaceae family of plants.Native to South Africa, it is suited to outdoor cul

One of the things that gardeners love most about philodendrons is that they’re pretty much foolproof.They aren’t one of those species th

Popular houseplants and garden ornamentals, tropical dracaena can benefit from the occasional light trim to the foliage to improve appearances, or more thorough pruning to resize overgrown plants.We link to vendors to help y

You’ve heard that it’s important to prune your pear trees. You’ve purchased a pair of pruners and have looked at a few resources but you’re still not quite sure when to carry them outside and start snipping.Maybe you’re nervous, too. How

Can we be honest about brussels sprouts? They’re not that easy to grow. I think that’s why you see cabbage and turnips and kale and radishes in home gardens way more often than you do sprouts.That’s a shame, because they also happen

Growing a fiddle-leaf fig (Ficus lyrata) can be one of the most rewarding achievements in indoor gardening.With its large, lyre-shaped leaves and t

A boxwood shrub (Buxus spp.) for a gardener is like a block of uncut wood for a whittler. In the hands of a master, it can be shaped into something functional, aesthetically pleasing, or both. It holds pure, untapped potential.However, a hunk of lumber doesn’t

Raise your hand if you’ve neglected to prune your plants before.My hand’s raised, in case you

If you have a pothos plant, then you know already that they are pretty darn prolific. Maybe even too prolific.You turn your back and suddenly, ther

Not all abundant growth on your apple tree is a good thing. You might look out one day and see lots of new growth and think something positive is happening.It’s easy to mistake the bunches of