Learn how to prune rosemary plants young and old to keep the evergreen shrub productive and looking its best. Annualrosemaryis often planted in cool climates, but the herb more commonlygrows as a perennialin warmer areas. With proper care, perennial rosemary plants grow into large, 6-foot-tall shrubs that live upward of 30 years. Credit: Stephen Cridland Properly pruning rosemary is essential to nurture plants that thrive for decades. Without pruning, rosemary becomes woody and leggy, which looks unruly and yields fewer usable leaves....

Use these tips on how to prune trees properly so they’ll look beautiful and stay healthy. Correctly trimming trees and the techniques for how to prune trees properly combine art and science. Many questions may run through your mind when determining how to prune trees. Credit: Jason Donnelly Is this theright time to prune? What if I remove too many branches? Should I remove this branch? Then, take a deep breath and start making your cuts....

Here’s how to repot your Christmas cactus so it continues to thrive for years to come. But there comes a time when the depleted soil can no longer sustain the plant. Before your Christmas cactus reaches this point, use these tips to tell when your plant needs repotting. Credit:Dmytro Betsenko / Getty Images Then follow this step-by-step guide to learn how to repot your Christmas cactus correctly. Why Repot a Christmas Cactus?...

Here’s how to tell when figs are ripe so you’re free to time your harvest perfectly. Ed Gohlich Unlike other types of fruit, figs dont ripen well off the plant. So when are figs ripe and how can you tell when to pick the fruit? Credit:Ed Gohlich Figs are divided into early-season, mid-season, and late-season varieties. Early-season figs can fruit as early as May, while late-season figs fruit in September....

These tips will help you tell when a persimmon is ripe and ready to pick. Helen Norman The difference between a ripe persimmon and an unripe fruit is easy to see in the kitchen. A ripe fruit will find its way into baked goods, salads, and more delicious recipes. Credit:Helen Norman An unripe persimmon is quickly cast aside. To put it simply, unripe persimmons are inedible. A ripe persimmon, on the other hand, has a sweet and mellow flavor....

Kritsada Panichgul Thanks to plant breeding,scores of hydrangea varietiesare available in garden centers. But when do hydrangeas bloom, so you’ll know when to expect the showy flowers in your garden? These popular shrubs vary by size, color, hardiness, and yes, bloom time. Credit:Kritsada Panichgul Are you looking for a jolt of color in late spring? Theres a hydrangea for that. Maybe you need structure and flowers in early fall? Credit:Proven Winners...

Once pollinated, those flowers develop into delicious berries over a few weeks' time. Which season is blueberry season? Here are typical blueberry harvest times for regions in the United States. Credit: Rob Cardillo Generally, wildblueberry plantsproduce smaller fruit than the cultivated blueberry fruit seen in grocery stores and fruit stands. Not enough water when the fruit is developing also leads to smaller berries. A more reliable way to harvest the ripest blueberries is to keep an eye on the color development....

Pick produce in its prime by knowing when to harvest each crop. Tomatoes Why do garden-fresh tomatoes taste so good? Theirsweet tang comes from fully ripening in the sun. Credit: Peter Krumhardt Pick ripe, juicy tomatoes from the plant to your plate every time. Sweet Corn Corn on the cobis a delicacy for every backyard barbecue and family get-together. When to Harvest Corn:Successive spring sowingsofcorn will be ready to pickfrom mid-July to September....

When it’s too late to cut back hydrangeas depends on the bang out you have. Heres how to prune at the best time. So when is it too late to cut back hydrangeas after they flower? Credit:Dean Schoeppner And a few bloom on both old and new wood. When to cut back hydrangeas also depends on your climate and the level of pruning you want to do. Cut back cold-damaged stems after the chance of freezing temperatures have passed in late spring....

Find out when it is too late to prune crape myrtles if you want to enjoy their flowers. Dean Schoeppner Timing is everything when it comes topruning a crape myrtle. So when is it too late to prune crape myrtles if you want blooms in the summer? Credit:Dean Schoeppner Heres what it’s crucial that you know about when to prune your crape myrtle to achieve these results. Cut back crape myrtle in the late winter....

But when is it too late to prune roses in the fall? If winter is just around the corner, it’s best to leave your pruners in thegarden shed. While we only see the leaves drop externally, all kinds of other processes are happening under the bark. Credit:Olga Seifutdinova / Getty Images Should You Prune Roses in Fall? Pruning removes growth tipsthe ends of rose canes where new growth is initiated....

Take the guesswork out of deciding when to mow your lawn with our easy-to-follow tips. GROSS & DALEY Mow your yard at the right time for a host of benefits. From healthy turf growth to less lawn maintenance,timing matters when it comes to mowing. Credit:GROSS & DALEY Lawn grass responds to mowing by using available resources to push up new growth and lengthen leaf blades. Use this summary to know when to mow andjust as importantwhen not to mow....

Enjoy months of fresh tomatoes with these easy tips for extending your harvest. Tomatoes are surely the most anticipated fruit in the garden. Neighbors compete to see who picks the first fruit and the inauguralBLT sandwichof the season is cause for celebration. Credit: Jason Donnelly The other end of the harvest windowthose days when fall frost is threateningoffer treasured harvests too. When is Tomato Season? The exacttiming of tomato seasondepends on your region....