Should you prune hydrangeas after blooming or wait until spring to protect next season's flowers. Understanding hydrangea ...

Myriad Hydrangea varieties make it easy to choose those that stay dwarf without trimming. Q: I have a hydrangea shrub that may need pruning, but how can I tell when to trim?

‘Unlike old wood bloomers, these hydrangeas respond well to stronger pruning,’ he explains. ‘Cutting them back by one-third ...

Like all the repeat-flowering roses we grow in Louisiana, Knock Out roses should receive a major pruning twice a year. Here's ...

Recently, I wrote about selective pruning, an important maintenance practice used to remove broken, damaged and diseased branches from trees and shrubs. Selective pruning is used to improve their ...

By far the most common reason for some hydrangeas to not flower is pruning at the wrong time of year. Here's what else to know and how to fix it.

Pruning hydrangeas and flowering shrubs can vary, depending on species.

Q: Last year, my “Endless Summer” hydrangeas didn’t bloom until October when they presented me with golf ball-sized blooms. When those finally died off, I trimmed the stems back. … ...

Crape myrtles are also plants to never prune in September. This is because a trim now will encourage soft new growth to shoot ...

Prune spring-flowering shrubs shortly after they finish flowering. Prune most plants that flower in June or later any time, including the winter dormant season. Hydrangeas are a tricky exception.

As late-blooming shrubs and perennials are finally beginning to green up, many homeowners are just now seeing the full effects of our fiercely cold and long winter. Hydrangea and butterfly bush ...