Winter pruning keeps Russian sage compact and preps it for better blooms next summer. Cut stems between 8–18 inches during dormancy to spark fresh growth and keep it neat. Pruning boosts flowers, ...

‘Hot lips’ salvia in Los Lunas in May 2020. Last month I presented “Pruning Galore” for our monthly “Ready, Set, GROW!” gardening webinar series. I planned to focus on more specific pruning questions ...

A resilient and aromatic herb loved by gardeners for its culinary and medicinal uses, Sage (Salvia officinalis), although a hardy plant, can run into trouble. If your sage is looking like it's seen ...

For many plants, pruning in late winter can ruin your flower display. But for these summer bloomers, it'll have the opposite ...

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 ...

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 health.

Texas sage shrubs, also called Texas rangers (Leucophyllum frutescens), are a familiar sight in Tucson. Older houses in particular may have large specimens of this plant. The Texas sage is native to ...

Last month I presented “Pruning Galore” for our monthly “Ready, Set, GROW!” gardening webinar series. I planned to focus on more specific pruning questions this year because last March I covered ...