Pruning
Get pruning advice in news, features, tips and tricks collated and compiled by the experts at Homes & Gardens.
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I’ve Spent Countless Winters Pruning Hedges – These Are the 7 Deciduous Hedges You Can Trim in JanuaryPublished
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Don't Miss the January Pruning Window – 7 Trees that Love a Winter Trim, With Expert Advice on How to Prune SafelyPublished
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Never Prune These Fruit Trees in Winter, or You’ll Put Their Future at Risk – 7 Species to Keep the Pruners Away From This JanuaryPublished
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Get Your Pruning Year Off to a Spectacular Start – 7 Shrubs and Vines to Trim on Bright January daysPublished
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Don’t Risk the Health of Your Plants This Winter – 7 Trees and Shrubs to Never Prune in DecemberPublished
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Don’t Miss December’s Short Pruning Window – 7 Trees and Shrubs That Need Attention in Milder RegionsPublished
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I Spent Many Late Fall Days Pruning – And Here Are 7 Trees I Recommend Trimming in November as They Enter DormancyPublished
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I Worked in Large Public Gardens For Years, and Here Are 7 Fruits, Shrubs, and Flowers I Always Prune in NovemberPublished
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Think before you prune in October – here are 7 plants you should never cut until springPublished
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October is the ideal time for this 1 pruning task that can help your trees survive winterPublished
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When to prune Endless Summer hydrangeas (and the crucial times to avoid snipping) – for bigger, better, and beautiful bloomsPublished
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When pruning can kill your tree – expert arborists reveal the danger periods to avoidPublished
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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)Published
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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 fallPublished
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Is it necessary to deadhead red hot pokers? What I always do as a horticulturalist to enjoy maximum flower spikesPublished
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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 lawPublished
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7 fruit trees to prune in August for a bigger, better harvest – my late-summer essential checklist as a professional gardenerPublished
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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 prunePublished
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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 fallPublished
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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 latePublished
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How to prune buddleia – garden experts reveal the best methods and exact timing to encourage bountiful bloomsLast updated
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When and how to prune a lemon tree – expert tips to keep it in shape and maximize citrus fruit productionLast updated
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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 bloomsLast updated
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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 timeLast updated
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When to cut back peonies – plant experts advise on the exact time to prune these perennial favorites after bloomingLast updated
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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 plantsPublished
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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 longPublished
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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 shapePublished
