You’ve got clippers in hand, a shrub in mind and a gleam in your eye. It’s pruning time.
But do you have a plan?
Before you clip a stem, know your shrub, said Neil Bell, horticulturist for Oregon State University’s Extension Service.
“What you want to focus on is flowering time and growth habit,” he said. “Certain shrubs you can prune right about now; others you should wait until after they flower.”