Learn which trees and shrubs you should not prune in spring—and when to trim dogwood, lilac, azalea, forsythia, and more.

Wondering what to prune in early spring? Experts explain which plants benefit from pruning now and which ones to leave alone.

Spring pruning can rejuvenate many types of plants and make way for fresh leafy growth. However, there are some spring-blooming plants that you should never prune until after their flowers have faded.

The next few weeks are some of the year’s best for pruning landscape plants – mainly woody-stemmed ones that already have bloomed for the year, as well as most needled evergreens. Spring-blooming ...

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 ...

Many spring bloomers set buds the year before. Cut too soon and you’ll sacrifice the show – here’s how to get the timing ...

From perennials that need to be pruned in the fall to trees that need a light trim in the dead of winter, a gardener's pruning shears never get any rest. However, it can be a little dizzying trying to ...

Answer: Lilacs, spirea and other spring blooming shrubs must be pruned soon after they bloom up until about the end of July. Spring blooming shrubs set new flower buds for next spring starting in ...

Besides getting your veggies installed, what should you be doing this time of year? You can start pruning back your spring flowering shrubs, like lilacs, any time after they bloom. If no shaping is ...

This is a great time of year for pruning — my favorite gardening task — and for bringing branches inside to flower in your ...

The broadcaster and long-time host of Gardeners' World often has a rule of thumb that can help avoid gardening disasters.