Pruning hedges is important to keep the plants healthy, well-shaped, and under control - as they can quickly get overgrown and unruly if left untrimmed for too long.

Pruning promotes lusher growth and more flowers on shrubs when done at the right time of year. This is the best time to cut ...

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It's still winter? That means it's a great time to prune our rose shrubs. Pruning our roses is an effective way to increase flower production for the upcoming season. Learn the basics as Ben ...

Rejuvenation pruning is the extreme cutting back of (otherwise healthy) overgrown or underproductive shrubs. The method should be used when shrubs have become overgrown, present with a wide open ...

Proper pruning should involve a combination of both of these techniques to keep a plant at a chosen size, shape, and density. Often a shrub is overgrown, and it needs renewal or rejuvenation pruning.

Q. My oleander shrubs are overgrown. When and how severely can they be pruned? A. The best time to prune oleanders is late winter just before new growth occurs (late February to early March ...

Overgrown shrubs are a common problem in mature landscapes. You may have inherited this problem from a previous homeowner, or you may have unknowingly created the problem with improper plant ...

Pruning yews helps maintain size or shape, promotes health, and stimulates growth. Because yews are naturally dense and grow relatively quickly, they can become overgrown.

Jade plants are regal, tree-shaped succulents that can be the stars of your plant collection. And when you know how to prune a jade plant, you can keep it shaped and compact, almost like a bonsai ...

Christmas cactuses are easy-going, tropical plants that grow well in most homes and rarely need pruning. But if your plant is overgrown or you want to create new cactus plants from stem cuttings ...

A late spring pruning will also allow sunlight to penetrate the interior of the shrub, Detweiler said. Also, by pruning, you can transform an overgrown shrub into a tree or a smaller shrub.