Spirea is a group of hardworking flowering shrubs that grow with gusto in all kinds of conditions. With all that growth, these plants benefit from an annual trim, but when to prune spirea? It depends ...

White spirea flowers blooming on a bush surrounded by rich green leaves - Anna Nelidova/Getty Images Spirea (Spiraea spp.) is a shrub that's hardy in USDA Zones 4 to 8, though some of them can ...

As planting season approaches, gardeners everywhere are contemplating ways to improve their landscapes. Spirea is a remarkably versatile, low-maintenance shrub prized for its graceful, arching or ...

Q: I read your article on spring yard cleanup on InForum and I have a question about the shrub in the photo. I’m wondering what it is and if I can trim it. If so, how far down I should prune it? Last ...

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 ...

Pruning your shrubs is perhaps the least exciting part of gardening (though it may still beat weeding). But when it's done at the right time and with the proper technique, it can produce great results ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Varied plants with colorful flowers blooming in a garden with white chair - Darrell Gulin/Getty Images Pruning — a term that ...

When I was a child, my mother had three spirea bushes planted along the edge of our yard. Each spring, when they burst into bloom, my sisters and I would cut long arching, flowering branches and twist ...