Greater trochanteric pain syndrome is a condition that causes pain over the outside of your upper thigh (or thighs). The cause is usually due to inflammation or injury to some of the tissues that lie over the bony prominence (the greater trochanter) at the top of the thigh bone (femur).
Step 1. Prune your autumn sage twice a year in the late winter after all flowering has ceased and again in August to keep the plant more compact in size. Step 2. Shear the plant to just 4 inches above the crown during the winter pruning session. Clear away all of the cuttings to make room for spring growth to emerge.
When To Prune. You can prune off diseased or dead (black or dark gray) wood any time of the year. But roses need a major pruning in late winter or early spring when they're first starting to send out new growth. The new growth is usually little red buds or shoots that will turn into new stems and leaves.