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Home style: 'Flower Recipe Book'; artists' paints; cutting rhododendrons

The gradual approach is easier on the plant, but pruning all at once will produce a good-looking plant faster.

The Garden Guru: Elegant roses are heartier than they appear

Find more information about them at aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkindroses.Roses require grooming and pruning.

Diggin' In: Pruning tips

To keep your plants healthy, use Jim's universal pruning tips:Make sure your tools are clean to avoid spreading disease and that they are sharp to avoid crushing plant material.

Dwarf fruit trees bring Florida to your door

Many types of citrus trees are now available grafted onto dwarfing rootstock, which along with pruning to establish a strong support structure, allows for manageable-sized plants that bear...

Neil Sperry: Don't believe everything you read

While I prefer not to go after people when they're making mistakes (because I've made my share), I replied firmly that using pruning to control heights of crape myrtles is wrong.

Neil Sperry: Lead guests to your front door with a beautiful landscape

If you have shrubs that have been cut square for many years, try selective pruning next year as you allow them to grow back into their natural habits.

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Roses, Cane Borers, Elmer's Glue

For as long as I have been growing roses, I understood to seal pruning with "White Glue".

Durable Delights: Dwarf Russian sage

Pruning needs: Little or none; cut to base in winter.

Crepe myrtle pruning?

As our growing zone has been changed to "6," you might try not pruning it at all.