Read the original article on Purewow. The easiest way to boost your winter-weary mood? Plant a spring-flowering shrub. Many flowering shrubs start their show in late winter to early spring, reminding ...

Pruning your shrubs is perhaps the least exciting part of gardening (though it may still beat weeding). But when it's done at the right time and with the proper technique, it can produce great results ...

Key Points Prune forsythia, quince, lilac, fringe flower, oakleaf hydrangea, and viburnum after blooming.Avoid fall trimming because it can remove next year’s buds or leave new shoots open to ...

MARCH IN the Pacific Northwest can be a breath of warmth and wan sunshine, or wintry and mired in mud. Often it is both. Foraging a few stems from flowering trees and shrubs is a wonderful way to ...

Late winter can be a good time to force branches from spring-flowering trees and shrubs to bloom indoors. Once buds open, move the branches to a brighter room, out of direct sunlight. The arrival of ...

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Here’s how to time your shrub pruning correctly.

For many plants, spring is just a really good time. They have endured a cold, dark, hard winter and in some places, winters can be murderously tough for plants. It makes sense that when spring comes ...

Fall pruning puts spring flowers at risk.

Pruning lets you reshape your prized beauties, control their height or spread, improve flowering quality, and enhance their overall appearance. Certain spring-flowering shrubs – such as lilacs, ...