Perennials are great because they come back year after year. However, many require pruning in late fall -- just when you'd ...

Coneflowers provide seeds for birds and habitats for beneficial insects. Cutting them back in spring is ideal, but there are some times when fall is best.

Autumn is when most gardeners get down to pruning unruly plants, but there is one plant that you should avoid pruning in fall ...

Some perennials, though, are best cut back in fall. Hosta, iris and daylilies don’t have rigid stems, and quickly flatten ...

Coneflowers come in a wealth of fantastic shades and forms, so many that there is sure to be a great coneflower variety for any backyard. These easy-growing perennial plants, also known as Echinacea, ...

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, ...

Cutting back hydrangeas at the wrong time can affect the next season's blooms. Once new buds form, pruning can result in a ...

When it comes to preparing their perennial gardens for winter, different gardeners have different preferences.

Question. We recently purchased a home and have two crape myrtles that bloomed profusely last year. When do you prune these plants, and how far back to do the trimming? Answer. Now is the time most ...

Phlox are easy-to-grow plants that come in a huge variety of colors to provide a bounty of fragrant flowers throughout the summer months. They require only a little annual maintenance to perform at ...

October can be a great time to do some maintenance in your garden—but there are some perennials you should definitely avoid pruning. This is due to several reasons. Often, these plants provide a ...

It was wonderful to not have much snow this last winter, or at least I thought so. The perennial flower gardens apparently didn’t think it was so great. In all my years of gardening, I have never lost ...