Spirea, or spiraea, are popular perennial shrubs with pretty blooms in spring and summer. They're generally low-maintenance, but now and again, these plants benefit from a prune. Spirea tend to get ...

Fall brings important changes for spirea care, and knowing what your shrubs need now can shape how they grow next season while keeping their appeal strong.

End of winter is the best time of year to prune shrubs that flower later in the growing season, i.e. from mid-June and after. The reason is that later-flowering shrubs bloom on “new wood.” This means ...

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 ...

Late winter to early spring is the best time to prune trees and shrubs. With the exception of evergreens, plants are still dormant during this window, so the stress that pruning imparts will not ...

Love it or loathe it, pruning is usually a prerequisite for plants to ensure they remain neat, healthy, and put on the best display year after year. If you sit firmly on the loath-it side, or just ...

Late fall is an ideal time to prune many trees and shrubs because their branch structure is visible after the leaves have ...

Most people can recognize a maple or an oak tree. If you start talking about lilacs or roses, one s mind may begin to stroll through the gardens of their past. Another group of plants that people know ...

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 ...