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When pruning wave petunias, be sure to cut off all dead foliage and blossoms before trimming the plant back by one-third. Encourage healthy new growth in a wave petunia with helpful information...

Pruning a cranesbill plant simply requires trimming back spent flowers, eliminating any dead leaves and then chopping back one-third of the plant. Prune a cranesbill to encourage new growth with...

Pruning a hibiscus plant involves cutting off the dead blooms, trimming out any dead foliage and removing the suckers that grow from the bottom. Keep a hibiscus plant pruned to encourage more...

Pruning cannas simply involves trimming out the dead foliage to allow for new plant growth. Keep a canna looking nice and producing new leaves with helpful information from a sustainable gardener...

A bamboo plant can be pruned by cutting down 1 foot at a time and trimming away any of the bad leaves. Discover how bamboo will do better the more they are trimmed with help from a sustainable...

Pruning a rose plant, which should be done in the late winter or early spring, involves trimming back the brown and wilting branches. Trim back and thin out a rose bush to promote new growth in...

A Knock Out rose bush requires little pruning, but trimming it back in the early spring will promote new and healthy growth. Prune back a Knock Out rose bush by one-third with helpful information...

The Desert Rose plant, which is a tropical Asian flower, should be pruned in the late winter or early spring before it produces new growth. Encourage healthy new blooms through proper pruning with...

This short and sweet video gives you the inside secrets to caring for your roses so they bloom all summer long. These experts will show you when and where to prune, what type of soil and...

To prune carnations, simply trim back the parts of the plant that look brown, ratty or wilted, which will encourage new and healthy growth. Get rid of dying parts of a plant to keep it thriving...

Azaleas should be pruned every year or two, and the pruning should never cut the plant down more than a third. Prune azaleas down to the first limb with tips from an experienced gardener in this...

Pruning dormant trees involves not pruning too early in the winter, pruning only on dry days to prevent fungal problems and not pruning in the middle of the branch. Pruning can detrimental to a...

Pruning fruit trees depends on the time of year and type of tree, as each one should be pruned differently at various times of the year. Whether pruning a peach tree or cherry tree, pruning fruit...

Pine trees need to be pruned in the springtime and should not be pruned halfway down but all the way back to the trunk to prevent the loss of middle inner needles. Keep pine trees healthy with...

Pruning a lavender plant promotes the growth of the root system down below. Prune a lavender plant with tips from a lavender farmer in this free video on growing herbs.

Dead wood needs to be pruned from a citrus tree so that the growth goes upwards and toward the sun. Find out how a citrus tree can be pruned 12 months out of the year with help from the owner of a...

Orange tree pruning is necessary for getting out dead wood and shaping the tree so that the limbs grow towards the sun. Use a fine saw blade when pruning larger limbs on an orange tree with help...

The best time to transplant mums is after they have finished blooming, generally in the late fall or even the middle of winter. Prune chrysanthemums back to the greenery once they turn brown using...

Trim viburnum back one third every year after the flowers are done blooming, but before the plant sets out seed pods. Prune viburnum in the late summer or early fall to get the best results for...

To prune overgrown miniature roses, cut them back one third each year after the plant is done blooming in the late fall. Trim dead branches on miniature roses to encourage new growth with advice...

Prune daisies for the winter by cutting green plants back half way and trimming brown, slimy plants down to the ground so that they will grow back in the spring. Learn how daisies will probably...

Prune neglected apple trees by cutting them back one third every year, leaving the main branches, but getting rid of scraggly side branches. Learn to prune apple trees into a circular shape...

Care for olive trees by planting them in a sunny spot with good drainage, ensuring that the tree will dry out between watering. Prune an olive tree down to one main stem and two side stems when it...

Any lilac or bush is a good perennial plant to prune when they get lanky. Keep perennial plants looking even, and keep them green, with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video...

Squash is a plant that should be pruned at least once a month to encourage more growth from existing plants. Find out how to get a squash plant to start growing more large squash with help from a...

Pavement shrub roses are pruned by trimming anything that is heading out to about one-third of the way back. Find out how trimming shrub roses allows for more potential flowers with help from an...

Tea roses have nice pole stems with a rose on top, and they are usually pruned by trimming them back 12 to 18 inches. Go back to about five leaflet when pruning tea roses with help from an urban...

Hybrid tea roses usually have long stems and a pretty flower on top, and they should be prune by trimming them off 12 to 18 inches from the top. Stimulate a hybrid tea rose plant for more growth...

The act of pruning knockout roses in winter is largely dependent on how cold the temperature is, as roses in the South may grow all year. Discover why knockout roses should be brought into a...

Climbing roses want to get tall, but pieces can be moved around an pinned with twist ties that can be bought at any nursery garden supply store. Trim climbing roses when they get taller than six...

Tall rose bushes need to be trimmed back by taking off the long, tall stems and trimming the bush back about one-third. Prune tall rose bushes with nice, clean cuts with help from an urban...

When plants are trimmed, the diseased parts are removed, and pruning roses involves doing just this, as well as maintaining the shape of the plant. Keep the stem of a rose healthy with help from...

To prune houseplants, use a pair of gardening shears or a pair of scissors to trim back branches off the mother plant that grow too far out. Keep a plant pruned back to encourage more growth later...

Prune a pear tree when it is young to give it a good shape. As the tree gets older, prune away dead branches that block sunlight and attract bugs. Learn how to protect large pruned branches from...

To prune peach trees, chop off the top once the tree hits 7 or 8 feet, trim back small branches in the late summer, and get rid of dead branches. Allow the sun to reach all branches of a peach...

Pruning an upside-down tomato plant will encourage the main stems to grow much thicker and sturdier, preventing them from breaking off as they hang. Meticulously maintain hanging tomatoes for a...

When pruning weigela, trim back only one-third of the overall plant, leaving a bit of new growth to encourage more blossoms the following year. Maintain a weigela plant with instructions from a...

To prune wisteria, trim back any lanky side branches, as only the main sprig will survive the winter. Cut back wisteria, leaving a bit of new growth, with instructions from a sustainable gardener...

Pruning tomatoes, though not required, will create stronger vines, which produce larger, fuller tomatoes during the growing season. Trim back a tomato plant in the winter with instructions from a...

When pruning tomatoes after a hot day, prune off some of the dead leaves and stems, and water them thoroughly at night once they've had a chance to cool down. Maintain a tomato plant to increase...

To prune raspberries, keep some shoots longer and trim back one-third of the shoots shorter to encourage more lush berry production in the growing season. Trim back a raspberry bush to produce...

To prune spirea, wait until the dormant season, which is in the middle of winter, trim back one-third of the overall plant size, and remove any dead or stray branches. Trim a spirea plant to...

It is important to prune pear trees in the dormant season to encourage more fruit production and even growth throughout the growing season in the spring and summer. Trim a pear tree into a vase or...

When pruning pepper plants, only prune one-third of each shoot, which will encourage a stronger vine, creating even higher-quality peppers. Maintain a pepper plant with instructions from a...

By pruning an overgrown apple tree into a vase cut, the top branches are thinned out to make room for more fruit production. Trim out the lighter-colored branches to properly maintain an apple...

Pruning an ornamental plum tree while it is dormant in the winter will encourage more fruit production for the spring and summer. Thin out the top of a plum tree to expose more sunlight to the...

The trick to pruning Loganberries, which is a hybrid of a blackberry and a raspberry, is to keep every other shoot growing longer and the rest shorter to encourage more fruit production. Trim back...

By pruning maple trees into a vase cut, the innermost branches are being exposed to more sunlight, which encourages the growth of more fruit or foliage-bearing branches. Begin pruning maples when...

To prune McIntosh apple trees, trim the branches into a bowl or vase shape, exposing the innermost branches to more sunlight, and use an angled cut to remove branches so as not to damage the main...

When pruning hydroponics tomatoes, which are grown directly in water, only prune one-third of the shoots away from the main stalk, which concentrates the plant's energy on the other branches and...