‘Hot lips’ salvia in Los Lunas in May 2020. Last month I presented “Pruning Galore” for our monthly “Ready, Set, GROW!” gardening webinar series. I planned to focus on more specific pruning questions ...

Pruning deciduous shrubs is essential to keep them looking their best. Pruning is done to maintain or reduce plant size, remove undesirable growth, remove dead, diseased or broken branches, stimulate ...

Top tip: Try to prune this group before new growth begins, pruning them back in late winter to a pair of healthy leaf buds.

Prune shrubs based on bloom time, cold tolerance, and variety—check what's best for each type. Cut back new wood hydrangeas in fall, but wait until after blooming to prune old wood ones. Remove dead ...

The elegant white blooms of gardenias (Gardenia jasminoides) make them a sought-after garden flower. But this shrub isn't the easiest one to grow. They need care and support throughout the seasons, ...

Thanks to regular rainfall through much of the spring and early summer, many people have seen robust growth on their ornamental shrubs. This is a wonderful sight, especially for those who start with ...

Produced by OSU Extension, each monthly calendar provides reminders of key garden chores, such as fertilizing, pest control, planting, and maintenance. Recommendations in this calendar are not ...

Produced by OSU Extension, each monthly calendar provides reminders of key garden chores, such as fertilizing, pest control, planting, and maintenance. Recommendations in this calendar are not ...