February might not be the first month that comes to mind when you think of gardening, but it’s a crucial time for pruning in many regions of North America.

During the spring, many people are tempted to give their plants a haircut to get them ready for the season. But some plants don’t respond well to being pruned in the spring. Here are four plants you ...

Whether you’re looking to tour a historic garden, learn some gardening skills or explore local flora and fauna, you’ll find plenty of opportunities on the Peninsula. Check out our December home & ...

Each year in winter, gardeners get out their shears to trim their plants in preparation for the coming spring. Pruning is a vital part of plant care — for most trees and shrubs, at least. However, not ...

Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) is a stalwart in the garden. These long lived flowering shrubs may not be the showiest plants, but they are incredibly easy to grow and very robust. They are so ...

Is it now OK to take salvia out of one bed and put them in another? Can I add porterweed to a flowerbed at this time? — Barbara You may try and move the salvias now, although it would be better to ...

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Clean up your content to climb the rankings. Learn how to audit, trim, or update low-value pages to improve site quality, crawlability, and SEO gains. Content pruning is a digital spring cleaning. By ...

Two people deadheading various flowers in a garden - Annie Otzen/Getty Images You've probably heard that you should think twice before pruning your garden in the summer heat. This is good advice, as ...

Faded blooms on an azalea, ready for pruning. Q: Time got away from me, and I haven’t pruned my evergreen azaleas yet. When is it too late to prune azaleas, and how far back can I prune them? Write to ...