Read the original article on Purewow. The easiest way to boost your winter-weary mood? Plant a spring-flowering shrub. Many flowering shrubs start their show in late winter to early spring, reminding ...

Pruning your shrubs is perhaps the least exciting part of gardening (though it may still beat weeding). But when it's done at the right time and with the proper technique, it can produce great results ...

Prune these shrubs in spring for more flowers this summer. Getting the timing right is half the battle when it comes to pruning flowering shrubs. Prune at the wrong time, and you’ll lop off developing ...

Pruning is a great way to get outdoors in winter, breathe some fresh air, and gain a sense of accomplishment. And it’s good for your shrubs too. “Most shrubs are dormant in winter, so it’s a good time ...

Late winter can be a good time to force branches from spring-flowering trees and shrubs to bloom indoors. Once buds open, move the branches to a brighter room, out of direct sunlight. The arrival of ...

MARCH IN the Pacific Northwest can be a breath of warmth and wan sunshine, or wintry and mired in mud. Often it is both. Foraging a few stems from flowering trees and shrubs is a wonderful way to ...

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 ...

Vibrant heat-proof flowering shrubs are the backbone of any summer garden design even in the hottest climate. The trick to successful planting is finding shrubs that deliver blooms month after month ...

Easy to grow, many of the newer kinds make neat, compact, floriferous plants reminiscent of miniature flowering cherry trees ...

For many plants, spring is just a really good time. They have endured a cold, dark, hard winter and in some places, winters can be murderously tough for plants. It makes sense that when spring comes ...

Pruning lets you reshape your prized beauties, control their height or spread, improve flowering quality, and enhance their overall appearance. Certain spring-flowering shrubs – such as lilacs, ...