This hardy perennial rewards a bold gardener — be brave with the hard spring prune, and it'll pay you back with blooms all ...

FUCHSIAS are a beautiful and much-loved plant, found in many British gardens. Although fuchsias won't flower for a few months yet, they will need a spring pruning to guarantee a stunning display of ...

March presents the perfect opportunity to care for outdoor spaces as plants emerge from their winter dormancy. A thoughtful trim at this stage will ensure your garden looks magnificent when summer ...

Spring-blooming shrubs like forsythia should be left alone until flowering is over. (Photo by Neil Bell) By Kym Pokorny, OSU Extension Service CORVALLIS, Ore. – You've got clippers in hand, a shrub in ...

How can anyone resist hardy fuchsias? They’re easy to grow, bloom from June until frost and have beautiful flowers that hummingbirds can’t resist. These hardy shrubs come in every size and shape.

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Q. I have a hardy fuchsia ...

You’ve got clippers in hand, a shrub in mind and a gleam in your eye. It’s pruning time. But do you have a plan? Before you clip a stem, know your shrub, said Neil Bell, horticulturist for Oregon ...

A spring-blooming shrub like forsythia should be pruned after it flowers so that the following year it lives up to its potential. (Neil Bell) You've got clippers in hand, a shrub in mind and a gleam ...

Many summer-flowering shrubs should be pruned in March. The likes of Buddleja (butterfly bush), Caryopteris, Hydrangea paniculata, Lavatera, or hardy fuchsia should be trimmed now to promote new ...