Pruning
Get pruning advice in news, features, tips and tricks collated and compiled by the experts at Homes & Gardens.
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When pruning can kill your tree – expert arborists reveal the danger periods to avoid
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7 plants to never prune in September – a professional gardener's take on the flowers and shrubs not to trim (or risk killing them)
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7 plants to prune in September – this month may be your last chance for these before the window closes for the year
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7 plants to deadhead in August – for a second flush of blooms in early fall
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Is it necessary to deadhead red hot pokers? What I always do as a horticulturalist to enjoy maximum flower spikes
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Can I cut the roots of my neighbor's tree in my yard? Attorneys and landscape professionals advise – and reveal when you might be breaking the law
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7 fruit trees to prune in August for a bigger, better harvest – my late-summer essential checklist as a professional gardener
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You can cut back bee balm in fall or spring – here’s how to decide which is best for you, plus expert tips for how to prune
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I thought I'd need an expensive arborist, but this $39 cordless mini chainsaw is the smart way to handle tough tree pruning jobs this fall
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7 plants I always prune in August as a professional gardener – trim these flowers and shrubs now before it's too late
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How to prune buddleia – garden experts reveal the best methods and exact timing to encourage bountiful blooms
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When and how to prune a lemon tree – expert tips to keep it in shape and maximize citrus fruit production
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How to prune rhododendrons – gardening experts share their techniques for keeping these shrubs shapely, plus when to prune to encourage returning blooms
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How to prune hydrangeas – experts advise on the techniques for each variety and highlight the most common mistakes, so you can get it right first time
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When to cut back peonies – plant experts advise on the exact time to prune these perennial favorites after blooming
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I'm a professional gardener, and I have a growing trick to triple your cosmos flowers this summer – for bumper blooms without buying any more plants
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Tackling topiary or overgrown hedges in July? This $40 cordless mini trimmer is a steal – I doubt it’ll stay in stock for long
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These $15 bestselling Fiskars pruners are a must-buy this Prime Day – they make deadheading so easy, and will keep your patio plants in tip-top shape
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Begonias are back in fashion – here's how to deadhead them for a beautifully exotic display of continuous flowers
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The Hampton Hack will set your yard ablaze with a second wind of flowers – here's exactly how to do it to get your perennials to bloom twice
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Prune these plants in July before it is too late – 7 flowers and shrubs you must trim now before the midsummer pruning window ends
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How to deadhead blanket flowers – to unleash their full flowering potential for limitless color and vigor
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How to deadhead gardenias – for an explosion of new flowers with a heady fragrance all summer long
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You don’t need to ditch your old, blunt pruners – this $16 sharpening stone will transform them in seconds (and it’s what pro gardeners use)
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How to deadhead sweet peas properly – for relentless, uninterrupted flowering all summer and into fall
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When is the best time to prune roses? Follow these simple timing rules for the best blooms from your garden stalwarts
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When and how to prune viburnum - 3 expert steps for healthy, attractive shrubs that put on glorious flowering displays
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When and how to prune ninebark – expert horticulturists share advice for shapely shrubs and beautiful displays
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Plants that never need pruning, ever – 5 expert picks for a high-impact, low-maintenance garden
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