‘Hot lips’ salvia in Los Lunas in May 2020. Last month I presented “Pruning Galore” for our monthly “Ready, Set, GROW!” gardening webinar series. I planned to focus on more specific pruning questions ...

Beloved for its graceful beauty and delicate flowers, Russian sage ( Salvia yangii) makes a stunning addition to any garden.

Q: My 'Indigo Spires' and Mexican bush sage have been glorious. Can I prune now, as the blooms fade, and count on summer growth and fall bloom? — L.K., Houston A: I cut back my 'Indigo Spires' after ...

Q: Our HOA of 40-plus years has numerous sheared shrubs and we’re trying to renovate and naturalize as many as we can. I hope you can follow up your tree pruning advice with some on the positive ...

Learn how to prune this evergreen woody shrub/subshrub. Evergreen woody shrub/subshrub autumn sage (Salvia greggii) really benefits from late winter pruning, both for looks and long-term good health.

Spring in Colorado is grand if you’re OK with switching between a heavy jacket and a tank top. We never complain about spring rain or even snow since all moisture is welcome and needed for water use, ...

Q: Our autumn sage salvias didn’t bloom as well last year as they have in the past. In fact, the plants look rather ragged. Why would that happen? A: Autumn sages require fairly extensive pruning two ...

See where to cut back old stalks on perennial mealy blue sage. See where to cut back old stalks on perennial mealy blue sage (Salvia farinacea) as new growth emerges in late winter. The same technique ...

I have written about the genus Salvia over the years and mentioned it most recently in a column about seasonal pruning. I regard these plants as “super shrubs” because of the genus’ numerous species ...

Buddleja (sometimes spelled buddleia), is also known as butterfly bush because its flowers are so very attractive to butterflies. HANDOUT Several commonly-planted perennial landscape bushes and shrubs ...