It does not need to mean the end of the road for all perennials, but some will benefit from being cut back in late fall to ...

As fall envelops the garden, many a gardener's thoughts turn to preparing for winter and cutting back perennials that may now ...

Cutting back flowering perennials, annuals and bedding plants can help to improve and prolong flowering and the shape of a plant. It’s not just trees and shrubs that need pruning. Flowering ...

The butterfly bush should be pruned hard, cutting it back to about a foot off the ground. Perennials like delphiniums, lupins and peonies can also be pruned now. The expert advised: "October is a ...

Keep your garden interesting and attractive through the winter by waiting until early spring to cut back perennials. Some perennials (like hosta) quickly decline after a hard frost, so I cut them ...

Buying cut flowers can be costly, so why not try growing your own in the garden? Whether you give them a dedicated space or mix them into a border display, it's easy to raise lots of flowers for a ...

Many other fall perennials can usually be cut back in spring, but hostas are different. Brown decaying foliage makes the plant's crown susceptible to garden pests and rodents. Voles, for example ...