Outdoor Guide on MSN

Why Fall Is The Best Time To Prune These Summer-Flowering Shrubs

Some plants are already budding for spring, and don't need pruning. But these shrubs benefit from a light pruning in autumn.
The Spruce on MSN

How to Prune Your Shrubs in Fall the Right Way—Without Hurting Next Year’s Growth

Key Points In fall, prune shrubs only to remove dead, damaged, or diseased branches.Wait until leaves drop to better spot ...
Yahoo

7 plants to prune in May – these shrubs and perennials will flower abundantly if trimmed this month

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Jacky Hobbs/Future Pruning shrubs and perennials in May can reward you with neater plants ...
Chicago Tribune

After bloom, give shrubs a trim

Make plans now to prune spring-flowering shrubs, such as forsythia, lilac, viburnum and flowering quince, after they finish blooming. “We don’t prune these shrubs in winter because we’d be cutting off ...
The Vindicator

Know when to prune early flowering shrubs

A: Yes, you can, but if you want all of your flowers next year — don’t do it! Lilacs are a spring blooming shrub. Most spring blooming flowers form their flower buds from August to October. So, ...
Yahoo

Now is the ideal time to prune flowering quince, say horticulturalists, for beautiful floral displays and healthy shrubs

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images/Jacky Parker Photography A flowering quince (Chaenomeles sp.) is an ...
Washington Times

Pruning tips to keep flowering shrubs blossoming for years

Deciduous shrubs - those that lose their leaves each winter - are always sending up new stems at or near ground level. This makes them forgiving plants to prune. New growth, wherever needed, can ...
Post Register

Prune flowering shrubs shortly after bloom

Question: My lilacs and spirea did not have very many flowers this spring. My neighbor says I pruned at the wrong time. What is the best time to prune them? Answer: The best time to prune ...
The Topeka Capital-Journal

Ariel Whitely-Noll: When and how to prune flowering shrubs

One popular question among home gardeners is when and how do you prune your flowering shrubs? Although it can seem tempting to prune in late fall and early spring, the type of shrub you have ...
Chicago Tribune

It’s time to prune spring-flowering shrubs like forsythia and lilac. Here’s how to do it right.

In this stressful spring, we’ve been cheered by the bright blooms of flowering shrubs and ornamental trees such as forsythia, quince, viburnum, lilac, cherry, crabapple and redbud. If these plants ...
The Columbian

Gardening with Allen: Prune spring flowering shrubs

I read that spring flowering shrubs should be pruned soon after they are through blooming. Why can’t I wait until fall to prune after they have made their growth for the year? Spring flowering shrubs ...