Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. white spirea flowers Spirea, or spiraea, are popular perennial shrubs with pretty blooms in spring and summer. They're generally ...

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 ...

If you have an overgrown forsythia or spiraea shrub and have been meaning to do something about it, now is the time to take action! Deciduous shrubs that are straggly, overgrown or just plain ugly can ...

Q. Even though there has been some snow already and it is freezing, can I prune a little princess spirea and another spirea now? A. Spirea can be pruned almost any time of the year. They bloom on new ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Gardeners are itching to get out and do something productive in their yards this time of year. Ward Upham, a horticulturist at Kansas State Research and Extension, says one chore ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... It’s been an unusually cold and snowy Colorado winter — and that still works for gardeners who wisely use this time to focus on outdoor pruning. Careful, ...

Mother Nature is messing with us; one day the weather is spring-like the next we're back in the depths of winter. I don't know about you, but I need something to do outside, and if my houseplants ...

Shoe button spirea is another favorite shrub in my yard. Right now it is still in its last stages of a simply gorgeous bloom cycle. Other names it may be called are bridal wreath spirea or popcorn ...

Spring-blooming shrubs like forsythia should be left alone until flowering is over. (Photo by Neil Bell) By Kym Pokorny, OSU Extension Service CORVALLIS, Ore. – You've got clippers in hand, a shrub in ...

One popular question among home gardeners is when and how do you prune your flowering shrubs? Although it can seem tempting to prune in late fall and early spring, the type of shrub you have ...