It can be tempting to tidy up your garden as soon as plants start to fade, but cutting perennials back too soon can do more ...

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, ...

Along with all your other garden chores this autumn, such as raking leaves and planting spring bulbs, you may need to attend to your perennials. But before cutting anything back, wait for the first ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Perennial and grass foliage can add a lot of appeal to the winter landscape while being beneficial for overwintering pollinators and wildlife. That’s why I prefer waiting until early spring to cut ...