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Before you reach for the pruners, know which plants welcome a fall trim – and which cuts could do more harm than good.

When I took my Master Gardener’s classes in South Carolina, they taught us that butterfly bushes needed to be cut back almost ...

Fall pruning isn’t for every shrub, but it’s the key to lush blooms and healthy shaping for some. If you have these shrubs growing in your garden, it’s time.

'October is a good month for giving many shrubs a gentle tidy, but the key is to resist the temptation to cut everything back hard,' advises Lance. 'As temperatures drop, plants are preparing for ...

Freshly cultivated or bare soil often welcomes annual weeds like groundsel, chickweed and cleavers. If they repeatedly appear ...

Put down the pruners! It's best to leave these plants alone in fall. Here are 5 plants you should never cut back in October.

Earlier this summer, I set out to trim the trio of substantial evergreen bushes that line one side of my property. I knew that I’d need to cut out entire branches to let light penetrate through the ...

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Although hedges and bushes are great for encouraging wildlife and can be an inexpensive yet effective way of adding privacy to your home, they do require some maintenance. That’s where a hedge trimmer ...