Next, deadhead spent flowers, cutting close to the main stem. "Ideally, you should leave 2 to 3 inches of the stem; however, ...

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, ...

The last thing you want to do when pruning a plant is to remove its buds, which, Hancock notes, are formed nearly a year ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...