The Spruce on MSN

7 Shrubs You Should Always Prune in Fall for Better Growth Next Spring, According to Gardeners

Key Points Prune shrubs based on bloom time, cold tolerance, and variety—check what's best for each type.Cut back new wood ...
Hosted on MSN

Now Is the Best Time to Trim Bushes and Shrubs for Healthy Growth—How to Do It Right

Shrubs and bushes create attractive barriers, prevent erosion, and host birds and pollinators. With those strengths, it's often easy to think of bushes and shrubs as self-maintaining. But they need ...
Columbus Dispatch

Ask the Expert: Is it the right time to prune shrubs?

Editor’s note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension educator for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening and home landscape questions submitted ...
Oregonian

When to prune lavender, blue spruce, hemlock: master gardeners Q&A

Prune lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) lightly after bloom, while deferring moderate pruning until spring. (Jacquelyne S. Collins) We're well into fall and the questions keep coming. Get answers from ...