Tempe Knoll Landscaping

Evergreen Plant, shear to maintain size after flowers fade. This may also promote a second flush of flowers later in the season. Shear to just below the tips of the foliage to keep plant bushy, Lavender will not grow new foliage on old wood so do not prune back to branches without foliage inside the plant

Evergreen Plant, Prune/shear to maintain size, promote bushy growth. Prune in late summer after flowering.

Evergreen Plant, Prune unsightly fronds in spring. Phormums don’t like excessive cold weather, so many people cover them with packing material, or a large pot for winter months (I noticed the people at the end of your street have a huge phormium that was covered earlier this year).

Deciduous plant, prune for shape in winter or fall after the plants have fruited. Remove dead wood as needed in summer and winter months

Evergreen Plant, prune in spring to maintain shape. Fertilize in early spring to promote increased growth (if desired).

Evergreen Plant, prune any time to shape, remove dead branches, undertake major pruning or shearing in winter or early spring before new growth appears

Evergreen Plant, remove unsightly fronds in early spring to promote fresh new growth

Evergreen Fern, Prune unsightly leaves in early spring to help promote new growth

Herbaceous grass, cut back leaves to approx.4-6” above the ground in late winter, early spring (before new fronds emerge). Will be bare over winter months and new fronds will emerge in mid/late spring.

Deciduous Shrub, In spring, after the threat of frost is over, give the plants a trim. You’ll want to at least trim off all the seed pods from last year’s flowers. This will encourage healthy and fresh new growth and flowers. If you don’t like the overall form at this time, you may shape it how you wish.

Evergreen perennial, doesn’t require much attention. Prune to control size if desired but otherwise no maintenance needed

Evergreen Shrub, If an evergreen huckleberry plant is the correct size for your landscape, you may not have to prune it at all. If you want to thin overgrown branches, eliminate dead or dying branches, or encourage growth near the plant's sides or bottom, then the best time to do that is in late winter or early spring before new growth begins. Stimulate the growth of new shoots and ensure a steady supply of huckleberries by pruning huckleberry branches after you pick the berries.

Herbaceous perennial, In late winter leaves will wither and can be cutback or swept up with hands. Will be bare over winter months and new leaves will emerge in spring. I remove flowers to keep attention on the leaves but some people like the leaves on Hostas

Evergreen Fern, Prune unsightly leaves in early spring to help promote new growth

As the shrub ages, occasionally remove any stems which have become bare and straggly. New shoots will quickly reappear from the base to take their place.

Prune to the desired height and shape (no special techniques required) each year in late Spring. Overgrown plants can be pruned to less than half their height and width and will soon grow back

Herbaceous grass, In late winter leaves will wither and can be cutback or swept up with hands. Will be bare over winter months and new fronds will emerge in spring.

Evergreen Groundcover, No need for pruning, will create a mat of leaves and branches forming a ground cover

Evergreen Perennial, Once flowers emerge in late winter prune back leaves. New leaves will emerge in early spring. Cut back flowers to the ground once they are spent. New foliage will emerge in early/mid spring for a full plant in summer months

Evergreen perennial, doesn’t require much attention. Prune to control size, and remove flowers once they are spent in mid/late spring, but otherwise no maintenance needed

Evergreen perennial, doesn’t require much attention. Prune to control size if desired but otherwise no maintenance needed