Boston ferns are low-maintenance plants. They only need a little pruning to look healthy and maintain their natural shape, ...

a woman touches a fern frond in a garden - Tom Werner/Getty Images As gardeners feel a nip of fall in the air, their thoughts turn to garden cleanup, preparing beds and plants for winter, and setting ...

Wait to cut back asparagus until ferns turn brown so the plant stores enough energy for next year. Prune after the first frost, or delay until early spring if ferns stay green. Never prune once new ...

Don’t prune Black Eyed Susans, sunflowers, or ornamental grasses—they add winter interest. Mums, geraniums, and Christmas ferns stay colorful or green, so no trimming is needed. Wait until spring to ...