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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.

Midwinter is a good time to prune deciduous shrubs because it’s easy to see the structure and judge which branches to remove.

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 ...

Midwinter is an excellent time to get outdoors and prune shrubs. “You can prune shrubs any time, but it’s often easier when they are leafless and dormant,” said Julie Janoski, Plant Clinic manager at ...

Get your garden ready for spring with this essential January pruning checklist. From fruit trees to roses, these are the plants to prune in January.

Deciduous shrubs — those that lose their leaves each winter — are always sending up new stems at or near ground level. This makes them forgiving plants to prune. New growth, wherever needed, can ...

Prune shrubs in fall only after frost when they’ve gone dormant. Avoid heavy cuts early since fall pruning triggers new growth. Thin crowded or open shrubs to improve airflow and prevent winter damage ...

Deciduous shrubs – those that lose their leaves each winter – are always sending up new stems at or near ground level. This makes them forgiving plants to prune. New growth, wherever needed, can ...