Basics

When it comes to pruning trees and shrubs, timing is almost everything. Knowing your plants and how they grow, in addition to climate, is key for the best blooms, shape and healthy growth. Learn some pointers on when to prune trees and shrubs, including a few landscape pruning basics.

Following these simple guidelines for pruning trees and shrubs will help remove the mystery of pruning – and give you the confidence to get started.

You’ve surely seen them – those hedges, shrubs and trees that have been mercilessly pruned into odd, irregular shapes to fit small spaces they’d naturally outgrow. Let’s raise our voices (and awareness) of proper planting and pruning, so our landscapes can grow as nature intended!

Learn the reasons for pruning and the best time to do this important gardening task.