Ornamental grasses are an often-overlooked group of herbaceous perennials that thrive here, and will add beauty to your landscape with minimal effort. View full size ThinkstockSome ornamental grasses, ...

One of the most impressive displays of ornamental grasses I have ever seen was in an estate garden where massive stands rose majestically as background plants and smaller tufts intermingled with ...

Q: Can you give some guidelines about pruning the beautiful sedge Carex buchananii? Should it be cut back like other grasses? Does it divide well and, if so, when is a good time to do so? A: ...

Last Sunday and Monday were perfect days to prune. In addition to pruning trees and shrubs, it’s also time to cut back perennials, including roses. If any of my perennials look good through the winter ...

Cut back perennials in fall if they’re disease-prone or pest-damaged. Wait until spring cleanup to give plants winter protection and wildlife value. Use sharp tools and clean, angled cuts for strong, ...

If you're hoping for a vibrant garden with lots of blooms this spring, you can prune these 10 plants as early as February.

Prune these in winter: Birch trees, willows, maples, fruit trees, some hydrangeas, shrub hibiscus, twig dogwoods, shade trees ...

A guide to plants to prune in February, as an experienced horticulturist highlights seven shrubs, climbers, and perennial plants to prune this month.

Avoid these pruning pitfalls for a glorious garden come March ...

Does anyone know where I can get a perennial fern? I’m asking for a frond. Gardening has a dialect all its own, far beyond terms like perennial and frond. For example, “cutting back” has nothing to do ...

Despite a few monthly gardening jobs (including regular weeding), our gardens don’t usually demand too much help from us: nature knows what to do without our interference. However, some plants ...

The end of February is one of the best times to get snippy and start pruning back certain shrubs and perennials. However, plants that are somewhat tender such as hardy fuchsias, salvias, herbs and ...