Each year in winter, gardeners get out their shears to trim their plants in preparation for the coming spring. Pruning is a vital part of plant care — for most trees and shrubs, at least. However, not ...

If they get too stressed or dry, they won't set as many buds. Encore, or repeat-blooming, azaleas are beginning to produce new blooms now and should continue through fall. No more pruning should be ...

Is it now OK to take salvia out of one bed and put them in another? Can I add porterweed to a flowerbed at this time? — Barbara You may try and move the salvias now, although it would be better to ...