How to prune hydrangeas

Hydrangeas are prized for their beautiful flowers. To make sure you get those blooms, it's critical that you know when to ...

There’s a critical window for pruning camellias. Here’s when to grab the shears

Patience is key when downsizing an overgrown camellia, and this gradual approach prevents stress while reshaping decades-old ...
AOL

Give This Perennial A Hard Prune In April To Attract More Butterflies

A gardener cuts into the stems of a shrub with a pruner - ungvar/Shutterstock In April, your garden may be showing abundant signs of life. Maybe daffodils, violets, and crocuses have sprung up, and ...
Gardening Know How on MSN

How to prune a lilac bush for a massive amount of fragrant spring blooms

Want to keep your lilac blooming its best? Follow these essential pruning guidelines for a full shrub and tons of flowers.
Gardening Know How on MSN

How and when to prune rhododendrons for a shapely shrub and a riot of spring color

Is your rhody getting as tall as your house? Crowding out its neighbors? Maybe it just needs a gentle trim. However you want ...
Rural Sprout

9 Flowering Shrubs You Need to Prune in Late Spring

For these flowering shrubs, late spring is the right window to prune them in order to avoid interfering with bud formation ...
Health.com

What Happens to Your Body When You Drink Prune Juice Regularly

Cynthia Sass is a nutritionist and registered dietitian with master's degrees in both nutrition science and public health. Frequently seen on national TV, she's Health's contributing nutrition editor ...
TreeHugger

15 Taiga Plants That Thrive in the Boreal Forest

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. Also known as the ...