Climbing asters, or Ampelaster carolinianus, are a wonderful addition to any vertical surfaces, including walls, fences or garden structures. Growing upwards is a clever trick to make the most of ...

Timing is everything when it comes to pruning, no matter the plant variety. Trim these three plants now to boost growth, prevent disease, and keep your garden thriving through the entire summer.

The technique — known in England as the “Chelsea Chop” because the first trim coincides with London’s famous late-May Chelsea ...

If you have yarrow, asters, rudbeckia, penstemon, nepeta, or sedum in your flower beds, you can cut them back by a third to a half this month for bushier plants and lots of flowers come summer ...

Space aster plants a few feet apart, based on the variety’s mature size ... Pruning Asters. It’s not necessary to prune asters but you can shape them to keep them neat and compact.

Plants to prune in October to protect them from the upcoming cold weather ... Common herbaceous perennial flowers are thistles, yarrows, asters, delphiniums, iris, lupins, ...

The common name daisy is derived from the Old English term "dægesege," which translates to "day's eye," or "eye of the day." The name suggests a daisy looks like the sun with its rays shining out in ...

This Sept. 9, 2024, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows asters in bloom on Long Island, ... I’d like this fall-plant pruning tip to catch on as well as the Chelsea Chop has.

Pruning helps to clear away the old and make room for new growth, but timing is everything. Here are the 7 plants to prune now March is here.

Bryan Clayton, CEO of GreenPal and a seasoned gardener, has shared his top five picks for plants that need a trim this month, along with tips on how to properly prune them. He explained: "Pruning ...

7 plants to prune in May – these shrubs and perennials will flower abundantly if trimmed this month. Drew Swainston. Sat, May 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM UTC. ... If you have yarrow, asters, rudbeckia, ...