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.

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 ...

Transform your garden into a colourful butterfly haven with this one expert gardening tip that will see these gentle ...

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

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

Once the flowers fade and the stems look woody, use sharp pruning shears to remove all dead and dying branches.Then, trim wayward stems. Cut back previous year’s growth by about one-third or to ...

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.

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, ...