Harvesting fresh raspberries from your home garden is a fulfilling experience, and with some thoughtful pruning, you can maximize your harvest. By removing old and diseased canes and thinning out new ...

Most bushes that flower in the summer do so on new growth. That means you can prune anything you like in the spring, since the new growth hasn’t started yet. Butterfly bush and rose of sharon fall ...

How to prune your berry patch, with different approaches for floricanes and primocanes. Berry season is just around the corner, and NOW is the time to prune your raspberry and blackberry bushes. In ...

November is the sweet spot to prune many of your favorite shrubs around the yard. With temperatures steadily dropping and perennials transitioning into their dormant state, you have a chance to give ...

Burning bush is generally a low-maintenance deciduous landscape shrub but it can grow vigorously. If you’re contemplating when to prune a burning bush shrub to maintain its shape or rejuvenate a ...

If it flowers before mid-June, prune in spring after flowering; and if it flowers later, prune in late winter or early spring. But always check the plant in a good plant guide. Some spring-flowering ...

Enjoy the sweet berries that this perennial shrub produces. Wild raspberry (Rubus idaeus), can easily be identified by its three or five compound serrated leaflets, its prickly thorns, and, most ...

Most people think of pruning as either an autumn or spring task, but winter pruning has its place. In winter active growth slows down significantly, and your plants rest for a few months. That’s why ...