Pruning

Hydrangea Care & Pruning

Hydrangea Care & Pruning

Hydrangeas are classic garden shrubs known for their bold leaves and long-lasting clusters of flowers in shades of white, pink, red, or blue, blooming from mid-summer to autumn. More varieties are becoming available, featuring unique flower shapes, leaf colors, and even stem colors! Read on to learn how to care for your hydrangeas and help them thrive.

Pruning Lilacs

Pruning Lilacs

We love our lilac shrubs with their exemplary fragrance in May but almost any lilac that has not been pruned for two years or more is likely to have flowers up high, out of optimal sniffing range. Pruning can help keep your lilac to a manageable size, accentuate its lovely form, and improve flowering. Sometimes, a complete refresh is needed (coppicing). In this post, we walk you through several options for pruning your lilac bush, using helpful diagrams.

Winter Pruning of Ornamental Grasses

Winter Pruning of Ornamental Grasses

Some of the most frequently asked questions by gardeners relate to taking care of their ornamental grasses: ”Which grasses do I prune and when should I prune them?” The easiest way to answer these questions is to divide the grasses into their two major categories: evergreen and non-evergreen.