Pinching or cutting back bee balm early in the season can promote branching and flowering. Late season pruning is best for disease prevention. Diseased plant material should be thrown in the trash or ...

Gardeners Swear By Bee Balm—Here’s How to Keep It Thriving originally appeared on Dengarden. Gardeners looking to roll out the red carpet for hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees, need to look no ...

"A" is for August, a time for looking ahead to autumn ... and for assuring a sufficient supply of water to plants, actively weeding the garden, and aerating and dethatching lawns to promote root ...

These eight plants benefit from a June trim for more blooms and a healthier, more beautiful garden.

Q: I have been reading an old book about pruning fruit trees and I need a question answered. The author says to prune some trees to what’s called a central leader and other fruit trees to an open ...

14:32, Sat, Jun 14, 2025 Updated: 14:38, Sat, Jun 14, 2025 We’re now halfway through June and gardens across the UK are bursting with life. Flowers are blooming, borders are full of colour, and plants ...

Wild bergamot, or bee balm, doesn’t always need pruning, but cutting stems and flowers off your plants at the right time can reduce issues, make your plants grow bushier, and cause them to flower ...