Get your garden ready for spring with this essential January pruning checklist. From fruit trees to roses, these are the plants to prune in January.

New wood hydrangeas can be cut in late fall to early spring; old wood types should only be cut right after blooming. Trimming old wood hydrangeas too late removes next year’s buds, so timing is key to ...

The best time to prune hydrangeas depends on whether they bloom on old or new growth. Prune old-growth types like bigleaf, mountain, and oakleaf right after blooming, and new-growth types like smooth ...

A guide to plants to prune in January, including shrubs and vines that flower on new growth, which will reward any trimming ...