Wondering what to prune in early spring? Experts explain which plants benefit from pruning now and which ones to leave alone.

Don’t ruin your spring blooms! Discover what not to prune now—and the right time to trim dogwood, lilac, azalea, forsythia, and more.

Spring pruning can rejuvenate many types of plants and make way for fresh leafy growth. However, there are some ...

Early March pruning can be tricky. Learn how to safely prune your shrubs based on weather, plant type, and goals.

The next few weeks are some of the year’s best for pruning landscape plants – mainly woody-stemmed ones that already have bloomed for the year, as well as most needled evergreens. Spring-blooming ...

Answer: Lilacs, spirea and other spring blooming shrubs must be pruned soon after they bloom up until about the end of July. Spring blooming shrubs set new flower buds for next spring starting in ...

The broadcaster and long-time host of Gardeners' World often has a rule of thumb that can help avoid gardening disasters.

This hardy perennial rewards a bold gardener — be brave with the hard spring prune, and it'll pay you back with blooms all summer and fall.

In March 2026, Monty Don warns UK gardeners that a six-word pruning rule could make or break their flowering shrubs. Which plants should stay untouched, and which desperately need the secateurs? The ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Jacky Hobbs/Future Pruning shrubs and perennials in May can reward you with neater plants ...

Many spring bloomers set buds the year before. Cut too soon and you’ll sacrifice the show – here’s how to get the timing ...

The dormant season is the best time of year to do this work, as healthy plants will respond with lots of new growth.