M.B.: Try getting snippy with it. Lavatera, or tree mallow, is an easy-to-grow, shrubby perennial, but it can be short-lived and die out after three or four years. I have found that pruning in the ...

Description: Like any other garden tender, I yearn for flowers that display vibrant color through every season. The usual path to this achievement is to either plan a complex collection of bulbs, ...

March is the ideal time to get pruning in the garden as plants wake up.

Many summer-flowering shrubs should be pruned in March. The likes of Buddleja (butterfly bush), Caryopteris, Hydrangea paniculata, Lavatera, or hardy fuchsia should be trimmed now to promote new ...

March is one of the most important months in the garden, as winter fades and the first signs of spring appear. With many plants waking from dormancy, now is the perfect time to prune — encouraging ...