This very dormant looking shrub is Daphne ‘Carol Mackie.’ In some climates it is evergreen, but not in Rye, Colorado. One of its best characteristics is its almost perfect shape. It makes a mound 3′-4′ tall and as wide. It rarely needs pruning, although every now and then one branch will grow a little faster than the others, disturbing its symmetry. In the picture here I’m pruning it, not for the plant’s sake, but for mine. This plant has to be propagated by cuttings. I generally take the cuttings in late spring, after it blooms, but I recently heard that it does well when cuttings are taken now, while it is still dormant.
By late winter my scented geraniums (Pelargonium sp.) are looking a bit straggly, so I prune them back to 4″ -6″ tall and use the cuttings to start more plants.
Here they are before pruning. I have quite a few different types that I winter over in the solar greenhouse. There are some fancy-leafed ones as well. 
After I have the cuttings collected, I let them rest in the box overnight, where they start to callous over. Many succulents benefit from this and will root better without rotting. I stick the cuttings in a sterile potting soil to root, but I know many people that have good luck rooting them in a glass of water. Go ahead, try this at home!
This last picture was taken a month after pruning. Everyone looks much fuller and happier. Don’t be afraid to prune! Plants benefit from it. Pruning encourages growth.
