Pruning is an important task to help ensure plant health and keep the perennial garden thriving. In my work as a professional gardener, I try to observe the recommended guidelines for pruning shrubs ...

Now is the time to prepare your plants for their winter rest. For some plants, this includes pruning to promote health, shape them, and prevent unwanted pests and diseases from taking over during the ...

Most plants prefer to be pruned when the weather is cool in spring or autumn. However, some popular perennials can rebloom if they’re cut back in summer after their first flowers have faded. Extend ...

Master Gardener Bob Eister worked red yarrow into his landscape at his home in Canfield. (Submitted photo) My family moved into a newly built home near Canfield in 1997. We had always established ...

Dear Garden Coach: I have Mexican Hat, Ratibida columnifer, growing in my garden, and it needs to be cut back in late fall after blooming. Is this because they reseed themselves or because it will ...

A good haircut does a lot of us good, and it is true in the plant world as well, especially with annuals and perennials. In the middle of the summer, some perennials need a heavy pruning to bloom ...

Dear Garden Coach: I have Mexican Hat, Ratibida columnifer, growing in my garden, and it needs to be cut back in late fall after blooming. Is this because they reseed themselves or because it will ...