Find out exactly when to cut back peonies and how to do it properly to benefit next year’s blooms. Herbaceous peonies (Paeonia lactiflora) are among the easiest flowering plants to grow. One key ...

Once tulip blooms fade, don't rush to cut back the foliage. The leaves help provide energy to the bulb for next year's blooms. Learn when to cut back tulip foliage for healthy bulbs.

If you cut back tulips before the foliage wilts and dries, you probably won't have as many blooms next spring. Premature removal of the plant foliage reduces plant vigor and bulb size.

This is the worst possible time to cut back anything. Do not cut back shrubs, roses, ornamental grasses or iris right now. To stream 9NEWS on your phone, you need the 9NEWS app.

Putting the garden to bed for the winter is a matter of cleaning up and covering up. Here are some questions and answers about cutting foliage.

The usual time to cut back peony leaves is after the first frost or when the foliage turns yellow. In your case, since the leaves are black and not functioning to provide food to the roots, I ...

These include knowing what and where to cut, how much to cut and when to cut. Incorrect pruning, such as “topping” can do more harm than good to your trees.