Spirea, or spiraea, are popular perennial shrubs with pretty blooms in spring and summer. They're generally low-maintenance, but now and again, these plants benefit from a prune. Spirea tend to get ...

According to an old saying, if you’ve properly pruned your shrubs, they shouldn’t look pruned. That’s sage advice — unless, of course, you’re pruning shrubs to look like Donald Duck at Disney World.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Gardeners are itching to get out and do something productive in their yards this time of year. Ward Upham, a horticulturist at Kansas State Research and Extension, says one chore ...

One task that home gardeners can spend a lot of time on is pruning their shrubs. There are four reasons that you might engage in this task: to affect flower or fruit production; to direct the growth ...

Spirea (Spiraea spp.) is a shrub that's hardy in USDA Zones 4 to 8, though some of them can tolerate a wider range of regions. There are several varieties, and depending on which one you get, they can ...

Q. Even though there has been some snow already and it is freezing, can I prune a little princess spirea and another spirea now? A. Spirea can be pruned almost any time of the year. They bloom on new ...

Q: I read your article on spring yard cleanup on InForum and I have a question about the shrub in the photo. I’m wondering what it is and if I can trim it. If so, how far down I should prune it? Last ...

Love it or loathe it, pruning is usually a prerequisite for plants to ensure they remain neat, healthy, and put on the best display year after year. If you sit firmly on the loath-it side, or just ...

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 ...