Tip prune and remove frost damaged branches in early summer on young plants.” — from "Southwestern Landscaping with Native Plants" (1987) Lilacs (Syringa species) ...

Q: My 'Indigo Spires' and Mexican bush sage have been glorious. Can I prune now, as the blooms fade, and count on summer growth and fall bloom? — L.K., Houston ...

Q: Our HOA of 40-plus years has numerous sheared shrubs and we’re trying to renovate and naturalize as many as we can. I hope you can follow up your tree pruning advice with some on the positive ...

If sage is growing in your garden, you'll want to trim it in spring to promote growth, but don't waste those clippings -- you ...

Avoid the most common pruning mistakes by not cutting these shrubs and perennials back in fall.

Learn how to prune this evergreen woody shrub/subshrub. Evergreen woody shrub/subshrub autumn sage (Salvia greggii) really benefits from late winter pruning, both for looks and long-term good ...

Hydrangea shrubs that bloom on new wood will grow buds this spring, so they can be pruned in late winter to early spring. Pruning during the growing season may risk cutting off flower buds.

With silver-green foliage and dazzling purple-pink blooms, Texas sage is a shrub that demands attention. This North American plant is known as the 'State Native Shrub of Texas', seen growing in ...

See where to cut back old stalks on perennial mealy blue sage. See where to cut back old stalks on perennial mealy blue sage (Salvia farinacea) as new growth emerges in late winter. The same ...

Q: Our autumn sage salvias didn’t bloom as well last year as they have in the past. In fact, the plants look rather ragged. Why would that happen? A: Autumn sages require fairly extensive ...

I have written about the genus Salvia over the years and mentioned it most recently in a column about seasonal pruning. I regard these plants as “super shrubs” because of the genus’ numerous ...

A: It is good you have a butterfly bush to experiment on because the results of pruning this shrub are so dramatic. You can simply remove everything down to 12-18 inches above ground in January ...