Pruning
Get pruning advice in news, features, tips and tricks collated and compiled by the experts at Homes & Gardens.
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How to deadhead blanket flowers – to unleash their full flowering potential for limitless color and vigorPublished
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How to deadhead gardenias – for an explosion of new flowers with a heady fragrance all summer longPublished
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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)Published
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How to deadhead sweet peas properly – for relentless, uninterrupted flowering all summer and into fallPublished
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When is the best time to prune roses? Follow these simple timing rules for the best blooms from your garden stalwartsLast updated
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When and how to prune viburnum - 3 expert steps for healthy, attractive shrubs that put on glorious flowering displaysLast updated
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When and how to prune ninebark – expert horticulturists share advice for shapely shrubs and beautiful displaysPublished
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Plants that never need pruning, ever – 5 expert picks for a high-impact, low-maintenance gardenPublished
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Experts say you should deadhead bee balm for blooms all summer long – here’s when and how to do itPublished
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How to grow eastern redbuds – the cherished native tree with striking spring bloomsLast updated
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7 plants to prune in June – shrubs and trees to trim this month, with tips from an expert gardenerPublished
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How to prune squash plants – an experienced grower explains why this 1 underrated task can make a big differencePublished
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7 plants to prune in May – these shrubs and perennials will flower abundantly if trimmed this monthPublished
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Now is the ideal time to prune flowering quince, say horticulturalists, for beautiful floral displays and healthy shrubsPublished
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Early spring is the ideal time to prune sweetgums – arboriculture experts reveal pruning tips for safe and stunning treesPublished
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April is the ideal time to prune beautyberry shrubs – for a stunning display of vibrant berries this fallPublished
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These 4 simple steps for pruning a snowball bush viburnum can give you the best blooms, plus we reveal the pitfall to avoid that will ruin any displayPublished
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How to coppice trees and shrubs – and the 5 species that will benefit from this historical and super simple pruning techniquePublished
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Horticulturists urge you to prune these 7 plants in April – for healthy growth and better-than-ever flowering displaysPublished
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Safety is the number one reason to prune a cottonwood tree – an arborist reveals the best trimming routine to followPublished
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Now is the time to prune hawthorn trees to keep them healthy and attractive – 5 expert-recommended steps to follow for proper trimmingPublished
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This is your last chance to prune oak trees to avoid a potentially fatal disease that can kill trees within months, arborists revealPublished
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Expert horticulturists reveal 5 clematis pruning mistakes to avoid if you want spectacular floral displaysPublished
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How to prune birch trees – arborists reveal 5 golden rules to follow and 3 things you should never doPublished
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There's still time to prune deciduous trees this month – expert trimming advice for 7 of the most popular backyard treesPublished
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An arborist reveals the most forgiving time to prune a walnut tree – and the steps you need to know for safe pruningPublished
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Arborists reveal when to prune a birch tree to keep it healthy and beautiful, plus when not to trimPublished
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7 trees to prune in January – plus advice from an experienced gardener on how to trimLast updated
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Redbuds need ‘very little pruning’ to be beautiful flowering trees – discover trimming tips from a national collection holderPublished
