Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two people deadheading various flowers in a garden - Annie Otzen/Getty Images You've probably heard that you should think twice ...

Is now a good time to prune trees and shrubs or should I wait until later? Now is a good time to prune some plants, but others should wait until late winter or spring. Spring-flowering shrubs are best ...

Pruning decisions should be based on local weather and plant dormancy, not the calendar. Identify if a shrub blooms on old or new wood to determine the correct pruning time. Shrubs that bloom on new ...