Mid- to late-winter provides an excellent opportunity to prune a variety of plants in the landscape. Plants that can be pruned now include most hedges, shrubs and shade trees, and summer-flowering ...

Abelias are graceful shrubs that deserve wider use in the landscape. They tolerate a range of light conditions, seamlessly bridging sunny and shady areas of the landscape to create harmonious ...

Although some plants can be damaged by winter pruning, others actually grow better and fruit and flower more abundantly when they’re cut back in winter. Plus, it's easier to see the branches without ...

Now is the time for some winter pruning on ornamental shrubs and trees. From December to late March is the perfect time to prune most (but not all) of your trees and shrubs. There are several reasons ...

Flower garden with vibrant colorful blooms and stone pathway. - nukopic/Shutterstock Few plants combine speed, scent, and staying power quite like glossy abelia (Abelia 'Edward Goucher'). This ...

What: Abelia “Edward Goucher,” has an extended bloom time — from summer into late autumn. The abelia’s tubular, half-inch-long, soft pink flowers provide beauty and pollinator sustenance. The glossy ...

What: The shrub Abelia ‘Edward Goucher’ offers an extended bloom time — from summer into late autumn — of tubular,½-inch-long, soft pink flowers provides beauty and pollinator sustenance. The glossy ...