10 Plants You Should Prune in Winter to Boost Spring Growth

While winter pruning works best for most deciduous trees, it can reduce blooming in some spring-flowering plants. However, ...
Homes and Gardens on MSN

Plants to never prune in December – 7 to avoid this winter, and why

Discover our selection of plants to never prune in December, including spring-flowering shrubs that won't bloom and trees ...

12 plants you should prune in winter (and 6 you shouldn’t)

The first winter I got brave with pruning, I “tidied up” a lilac on a sunny January afternoon. Come spring, the shrub was ...
Southern Living on MSN

The Right Time—And Way—To Prune A Japanese Maple Tree

Pruning maintains the health and elegant shape of a Japanese maple tree. Learn when to prune, why, and how to make this tree the star of your yard.
Brainerd Dispatch

Prune oaks now to avoid risk of oak wilt infection

The public can help prevent oak wilt expansion by waiting until cold weather to prune their oaks. Schwingle said the highest ...
Hunker on MSN

The best time of year to prune peonies, and how to do it

Pruning makes a huge difference in the health of many plants, and peonies are no exception. Be sure to trim these flowers at ...
The Martha's Vineyard Times

Garden Notes: Late autumn miscellany

The flight of the winter moths appeared right on schedule, as did the Thanksgiving cactus flowers. Lawns are still green, and ...
Moose Lake Star Gazette

Prune oaks now, avoid risk of oak wilt

Winter is the ideal time to prune or remove oaks. Oak wilt is an invasive fungal disease deadly to all of Minnesota’s oak species. One of the ways it spreads ...