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Screenshot of Cutting Back Roses video showing Shawn Banks standing behind a rose bush preparing to cut the bush with caption that reads Cutting Back Roses, Front of Western Branch of Carteret County Public Library.

February Is Time to Prune Roses

Rose bushes typically break dormancy in late February or early March, depending on winter temperatures. Because January and February have been relatively cold this year, dormancy is more likely to…

It's Not too Late to Prune a Camellia

Welcome to another Extension Gardener on the Crystal Coast video, presented by Shawn Banks, County Extension Director and Extension Agent, Agriculture-Horticulture. In this video, see how to limb up…

Your Pruning Questions Answered

I’m still getting questions about to prune specific plants. A rule of thumb is that if it blooms on old wood (it blooms before new growth begins) then wait until after it flowers before pruning. This…

What Needs Pruning When?

Spring is fast approaching and the weather outside is slowly warming up. This is the time of the year when a popular question asked is, “Can I prune my (insert name of plant) now?” It’s difficult for…

Drought Tolerant Plants and Pruning

With the long, dark nights of January, I will spend some time looking at seed catalogs. I may not purchase anything, but I have seen some really unique looking new varieties of annuals that I think…

Fertilize and Prune Trees and Shrubs

March is a good time to fertilize trees and shrubs. The warmer temperatures mean the sap is beginning to flow up from the roots into the shoots where the buds are beginning to swell. Fertilizer…

Pruning Larger Limbs Safely

Take a look at this of Extension Gardener on the Crystal Coast video series, as Shawn Banks discusses how to prune larger limbs safely.In this video you’ll learn, when to use each of the following…

After the Bloom Trim for Azaleas & Camelias

Now is the time to prune azaleas, camelias and other shrubs that bloom in early spring.By pruning them right after they bloom, we are able to give them a little shape, keep them in the area we want…

Pruning Overgrown Hydrangea

Join N.C. Cooperative Extension, Carteret County Center; horticulture agent, Shawn Banks, in this episode of Extension Gardener on the Crystal Coast, as he shows how to prune back an overgrown…

Let the Pruning Begin

I get a lot of calls in the fall and early winter asking when is the best time to prune trees and shrubs. I usually answer that it’s best to wait until February or March to do any major pruning. This…