Cut back perennials in fall if they’re disease-prone or pest-damaged. Wait until spring cleanup to give plants winter protection and wildlife value. Use sharp tools and clean, angled cuts for strong, ...

Most plants prefer to be pruned when the weather is cool in spring or autumn. However, some popular perennials can rebloom if they’re cut back in summer after their first flowers have faded. Extend ...

It's about the time of year when perennials are in full bloom once more—but these plants can still use a bit of maintenance. Cutting back will help your perennials really shine by stimulating new ...

Getting your herb garden ready for winter includes pruning and clearing out spent material. These are the herbs you need to ...

I prefer to leave perennials up for winter interest in my garden at home and then cut them back in spring. The spring gardening season is very busy for me and there have been some years when I did not ...

Some perennials, though, are best cut back in fall. Hosta, iris and daylilies don’t have rigid stems, and quickly flatten under the weight of snow, often becoming mushy and moldy by spring, making ...

Perennial flowers look neater and may even keep blooming if you “deadhead” them (i.e. cut off spent flowers and spent flower stalks) in summer after bloom. But sometimes perennials benefit from even ...

Cut back perennials that have bloomed or flopped from excessive growth. Trimming them will promote tidy, compact regrowth of the leaves and may induce a second flowering.

November in the South is marked by mild days and cool nights—perfect weather for plants to set down roots. Discover which ...

Postharvest care -- Drying and preserving -- Annuals for cut flowers -- Perennials for cut flowers -- Bulbous species for cut flowers -- Woody species for cut flowers, fruit and foliage ...