However, they will have to be carefully watched and watered often. If nurseries can keep their plants healthy while in containers all summer, surely you can keep them alive and well in your landscape. A. Different varieties require different pruning times. After all flowers drop, prune as often as necessary until new buds form. Do not prune during periods of freezing temperatures.
New growth is more succeptible to tip burn and cold damage.
Finally, plants with no flowers can be planted anytime. A. Low maintenance landscape is one which requires the most minimal care possible. There are two basic areas to consider when attempting this approach to landscape design. First of all, design a landscape which is informal or natural. Formal designs contain numerous hedges and topiaries which require excessive trimming.