Ornamental grasses are a gardener’s dream. They add movement, texture and year-round interest to any garden, but when it comes to cutting them back, timing is everything. If you’ve been staring at ...

With spring just around the corner, it is an excellent time to look around your garden and start a list of easy-to-tackle jobs that will have your garden ready to grow. (Photo by James Campbell) ...

Along with the sun and warmer weather, spring brings with it lots of jobs to do in the garden. And one of those is giving your ornamental grasses a good chop. Early spring is the perfect time to sort ...

Answer: From the plant health perspective, the biggest reason not to prune grasses and small shrubs too early is that the extra material provides a layer of protection from cold damage. If you cut ...

A gardening guru has warned fellow green-fingered enthusiasts that they could be trimming one particular type of plant incorrectly - potentially setting their garden back by an entire year. TikTok ...

February is a good time to do late winter pruning. Roses, some hydrangeas, fruit trees and winter-weary perennials can all be pruned now. Here are some answers to the most asked questions on pruning ...

11:34, Fri, Feb 20, 2026 Updated: 11:34, Fri, Feb 20, 2026 A gardening expert has advised fellow gardeners that they might be pruning one type of plant in the wrong way that could set them back by a ...

Q: I have several ornamental grasses that range in size from over 6 feet tall to less than a foot tall. When I bought this house last year, they were already here. There are lots of tan stems sticking ...

When is a good time to prune my fruit trees? Fall is absolutely the worst time for pruning fruit trees. The best time to prune fruit trees is when the trees are dormant, although under certain ...

Mowing the lawn is at once the most mundane and the most unique form of pruning. Everyone does it, yet what other kind of pruning calls for cutting off only part of a leaf blade - and thousands at a ...