When Do You Prune Gardenias?

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The best time to prune a gardenia is right after the blooms have faded, in the late summer, and well before the new buds sprout in the fall.

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Thomas K. Arnold is the publisher and editorial director of "Home Media Magazine" and a regular entertainment contributor to various publications including "USA Today," "The Hollywood Reporter" and "San Diego Magazine." He has written travel stories for "San Diego Magazine," the "San Diego Union" and the Copley News Service. Arnold attended San Diego State University.

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