{"id":222,"date":"2014-08-24T16:13:03","date_gmt":"2014-08-24T16:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/?p=222"},"modified":"2016-12-10T04:56:00","modified_gmt":"2016-12-10T04:56:00","slug":"fall-is-perfect-time-to-prune-your-shrubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/?p=222","title":{"rendered":"3 Reasons to #Prune Flowering #Shrubs in #Autumn!"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3407\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3407\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/itsgardeningtime.com83-e1431864254152.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3407\" src=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/itsgardeningtime.com83-e1431864254152-300x223.png\" alt=\"Snowmound Spirea Blooms Look Like Snow! beginner gardener how to garden\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/itsgardeningtime.com83-e1431864254152-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/itsgardeningtime.com83-e1431864254152.png 762w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Snowmound Spirea Blooms Look Like Snow!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=itsgati-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=12&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=spdeals2&amp;banner=08Q6WKX0KJDMJ2BYFF02&amp;f=ifr&amp;lc=pf4&amp;linkID=XFMC4S4PV572DZCP\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We are experiencing an early Fall in the Mid-Atlantic area, so why not start pruning flowering shrubs such as Snowmound Spirea? Snowmound Spirea blooms pretty white flowers in the Spring. The small white flowers look like a layer of snow has fallen on the bush. Why is Autumn the best time to prune flowering shrubs? Here are 3 reasons:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Pruning in the Fall gives the cut branches a chance to heal and harden for the upcoming winter.<\/li>\n<li>Cool weather is easy on plants and humans, so get out your quality pruning shears, such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001KVZTSG\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B001KVZTSG&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=itsgati-20&amp;linkId=UJBTKDHTDBWCK3VW\">Fiskars 25-33 Inch Power-Lever Extendable Hedge Shear (9169)<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=itsgati-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B001KVZTSG\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>, clean them with soap and water, and start shaping up your shrubs!<\/li>\n<li>Spring is a very busy time of the year, so pruning in the Fall frees up your time during the Spring planting season.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=itsgati-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B001R4OJRS&amp;asins=B001R4OJRS&amp;linkId=WQW4KO4RJJEDBHQM&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=false\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=qf_sp_asin_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=itsgati-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=099697721X&amp;asins=099697721X&amp;linkId=P3IS62FUPRAYPQ54&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=false\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=itsgati-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=12&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=patiolawngarden&amp;banner=0YVS25GY32NNWSM44Y82&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=IUMNYHFVVVGWQRGJ\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lsz8Hn4UB6E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&amp;p=26&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=topratedproducts&amp;banner=0QTP2RQ2DJCHQJQANNR2&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=d0cc32dc5ed1215041962ded92fd3ab7&amp;t=itsgati-20&amp;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HBT2jTiR8b8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&amp;p=26&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=bestsellingproducts&amp;banner=1F8VTV49P7N5K5XY5N82&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=542ac348de93a67fd7d191b658d17e59&amp;t=itsgati-20&amp;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Neon Spirea, a flowering shrub, blooms in late Spring and throughout Summer. If you prune in the Spring, you will cut off flower buds. Choose a nice Autumn afternoon to shape up your flowering shrubs, which encourage more blooms in the Spring!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ylnANQidf94?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&amp;p=26&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=mostwishforitem&amp;banner=1M2GXANPMRX5Z7KV4202&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=a6908348bef14822a2b11459f8f8e883&amp;t=itsgati-20&amp;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BGg8fBaE8eT\/\" target=\"_blank\">#gorgeous #neon #spirea #spirea_blossoms #flowers #flower #flowerstagram #floweroftheday #flowermagic #flowerslovers #flowerpower #flowerphotography #flowerphoto #flowerphotos #flowerpic #flowerpics #flowerpicture #flowerpictures #flowerpicoftheday #garden #gardening #gardener #gardenparty #gardendesign #gardening101 #gardeningisfun #gardeninglife #gardeningtime<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A video posted by itsgardeningtime (@itsgardeningtime) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; 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border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BFXIgiuE8bt\/\" target=\"_blank\">#snowbound #spirea #shrub looks like #snow has fallen in #spring #springtime #springbreak #spring2016 #springflowers #springhassprung #flowers #flowerstagram #flower #flowerpower #garden #gsrdesigns #gardens #gardener #gardenparty #gardeningtips #gardeninspiration #gardeningisfun #gardeninglife #gardeningtime<\/a> A video posted by itsgardeningtime (@itsgardeningtime) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-05-13T20:50:06+00:00\">May 13, 2016 at 1:50pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><br \/>\n <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=itsgati-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=26&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=echo&amp;banner=1ARN4VC0BEVMKC0TKP02&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=GJPBEKTM6O44O3YQ\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>For beginner gardeners, the spirea shrubs are excellent choices because they require little to no maintenance. 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