Top tip: Try to prune this group before new growth begins, pruning them back in late winter to a pair of healthy leaf buds. On the second pruning, a good rule of thumb is to cut out a third to a pair ...

‘Hot lips’ salvia in Los Lunas in May 2020. Last month I presented “Pruning Galore” for our monthly “Ready, Set, GROW!” gardening webinar series. I planned to focus on more specific pruning questions ...

Top tip: Try to prune this group before new growth begins, pruning them back in late winter to a pair of healthy leaf buds.

Last month I presented “Pruning Galore” for our monthly “Ready, Set, GROW!” gardening webinar series. I planned to focus on more specific pruning questions this year because last March I covered ...

Thoughtful pruning promotes health and adds grace to your plantings. Many of us are unsure if or how to prune (or do so reflexively), shearing any plant flat when it grows out of bounds. Improper ...

Anyone with pruning aspirations needs a pair of bypass pruners. This kind of pruner has two blades that slide by each other, just like a pair of scissors. (Anvil pruners, in which one blade cuts onto ...

The post The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Pruning Clematis is by Jerad Bryant and appeared first on Epic Gardening, the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic gardening blog.

The wind hit hard as February waned, damaging structures, vehicles and, most of all, trees. Late winter is the right time for most pruning anyway – a surprise to many – but now the task at hand is ...

The post Fall Berry Pruning Guide for Maximum Spring Yields is by Briana Yablonski and appeared first on Epic Gardening, the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic gardening blog.