I just spent a fortune on new plants/shrubs/evergreens for my yard in a Zone 5 climate (Indiana). I have done a total renovation of my landscape which included ripping out all old bushes that had been neglected and allowed to grow with little or no pruning/care. I'm not going to make the same mistakes, twice.

Is there a good "one stop shopping" site on the web where I can visit and learn how AND when to prune ALL of the plants I have purchased which include the following:

Double Knock Out roses, Little Henry Sweetspire, Miss Kim Lilac, Diablo Ninebark, China Boy/Girl Holly, Everlow Yews, Globe Blue Spruce, Fat Albert Spruce, and a variety of Ornamental Grasses (Maiden, Morning Light, Dwarf Hamelin, & Karl Foerster).

I'd like to make a bit of a spread sheet with all of my plants listed and the months/time of year they should be pruned or cared for (which includes feeding/fertilizing). I'll keep this list handy as a quick reference. Thanks for the help!!!!!!

It may be best to research each of your plants individually to determine what is the approved pruning regime for each. And it's good to know the basics about pruning anyway, as proper pruning techniques apply to all plants. The American Horticultural Society has published an excellent pruning text: Pruning and Training. Extremely well illustrated and very easy to follow, but primarily oriented on trees, shrubs and vines. It also provides some very detailed-by-plant pruning information, so a good investment all around.

Non-evergreen ornamental grasses like the ones you list are typically cut back to 4-6" in late winter or early spring, as they are desirable for winter interest. If the weather makes them too messy, they can be cut back earlier.

Thanks for the reply. I'm beginning to think you're right. There IS no one single source of information. Individual plant research seems to be as good as it gets.
Hard to believe there isn't a one stop shop for plant care.

Again, thanks for the well written reply :)