Spring flowering woody plants are always pruned after they flower. This allows for vigorous summertime growth and results in plenty of flower buds the following year.

A fast-growing, woody species, this shrub, also called summer lilac, has lovely purple, pink, or white flowers. Although it attracts butterflies with its nectar, this plant does not support native ...

If you're keen to attract more pollinators to your yard, while also keeping deer at bay, there's a gorgeous flowering shrub ...

I’ll start with the hydrangeas because it is such a big genus of shrubs with many different species. For the most reliable summer flowers, I would recommend the species paniculata. There are ...

You can take sage cuttings throughout the summer months, either in June, July or August, via soil propagation or in water, ...

Regular pruning benefits all woody plants, such as shrubs, trees, and vines. Pruning keeps them vigorous and healthy, as well as improving their shape. Regular pruning benefits all woody plants ...

A: Oleanders are hardy evergreen shrubs, but temperatures below 20 degrees can cause damage to leaves and stems, Keller said. The good news is that they should regrow from the ground. Wait to ...

Something else about this new plant intrigued Stagg. El Niño is a hybrid of an unusual pair of native plants: catalpa, a tree ...

When woody plants are sheared or pruned, they will “fork” just below the cut. At least two but as many as five new branches will sprout along the stem, each one with a “growth tip” or bud ...

Celeste Scott talks about summer-blooming woody perennials, and Juanita Jones cans fresh peaches. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, UT Extension Horticulture Specialist ...

Gardeners shouldn't be slacking on their tasks to keep their lavenders happy and healthy for the rest of the year ...

To succeed as an interiorscape subject, a woody flowering shrub must be amenable to less than full sun and be able to endure the low humidity that prevails indoors most of the time. Obviously ...