When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images/Jacky Parker Photography A flowering quince (Chaenomeles sp.) is an ...

Make plans now to prune spring-flowering shrubs, such as forsythia, lilac, viburnum and flowering quince, after they finish blooming. “We don’t prune these shrubs in winter because we’d be cutting off ...

In this stressful spring, we’ve been cheered by the bright blooms of flowering shrubs and ornamental trees such as forsythia, quince, viburnum, lilac, cherry, crabapple and redbud. If these plants ...

The Penn State Extension of Berks County Master Gardeners will be featuring questions and answers to inquires received through their Garden Hotline. Q: When is the best time to prune flowering shrubs?

As we continue through our “winter” we can still accomplish some useful goals for the coming spring and summer. Of the cultural practices we can do for maintaining woody ornamental plants, chief among ...

Spring often brings a long list of gardening chores such as cutting back dead growth after a long winter. Spring pruning can rejuvenate many types of plants and make way for fresh leafy growth.

One popular question among home gardeners is when and how do you prune your flowering shrubs? Although it can seem tempting to prune in late fall and early spring, the type of shrub you have ...

Despite a lingering chill in the air, the snow cover has retreated in all but the shadiest corners of my landscape. Each new day reveals another springtime miracle as throughout the garden, bulbs and ...

Don’t prune your forsythia, lilac or mock orange yet. Anything you cut off now will result in that much less of a flower show this spring. Except for these and many other spring-flowering shrubs, ...

Q: Can you help me identify this shrub that flowered this spring? We’ve lived on this property for over 10 years but have never noticed it because it is on a part of the property that is not mowed. I ...