Cut back the stems, and dig a large circle around the plant to avoid damaging the roots when you lift the peony from the ...

As temperatures cool down, the garden seems to come alive again, especially with the recent rains. Dahlias, zinnias, and phlox all appear to deepen in their colors, providing one last burst of beauty ...

Pruning plants in the fall doesn’t just keep your garden looking neat. It also wards off disease and pests while giving perennials a head start on healthy growth for the spring. Some plants, like ...

There are different types of currants to grow, including blackcurrants, whitecurrants, redcurrants, and more. While it may ...

Pruning is an important task to help ensure plant health and keep the perennial garden thriving. In my work as a professional gardener, I try to observe the recommended guidelines for pruning shrubs ...

Most people think of pruning as a late winter or early spring chore, but cutting back some of your perennials in fall can have major benefits for the plant—and your garden. And as it turns out, you ...

LET’S REVIEW A perfect and a little-known method which is totally appropriate now in the month of October. I have numerous times explained, and rightly so, how pruning at the wrong time of year can ...

With daylight hours dwindling, we are reminded of this quote from Nathaniel Hawthorne: “I cannot endure to waste anything so ...