Prune shrubs in fall only after frost when they’ve gone dormant. Avoid heavy cuts early since fall pruning triggers new growth. Thin crowded or open shrubs to improve airflow and prevent winter damage ...

Lush growth on lawns, shrubs and trees testifies ample rainfall. If your walkways have crowded with new branches that swish as you pass by, or plants — like the rosemary in my garden — that usually ...

Spring is the perfect time to tidy up your garden after winter and get it ready for a new season. One of the key steps is pruning plants. Many spring-flowering shrubs can become messy and lose their ...

Pruning is the gardener’s art of cutting back plants to improve their health, shape and productivity. It involves selectively removing plant parts, such as branches, buds or roots, to eliminate ...

It’s spring again, and while a lot of tulips may be on their way from Amsterdam, there are more important things to consider. Take, for example, the question of when and how to prune those reliable, ...