I prune plants that are overgrown very aggressively. Most gardeners hesitate to prune aggressively enough to get good results. Overgrown plants have little value in your garden, so don’t be afraid to ...

According to an old saying, if you’ve properly pruned your shrubs, they shouldn’t look pruned. That’s sage advice — unless, of course, you’re pruning shrubs to look like Donald Duck at Disney World.

Blueberry bushes need pruning to encourage new growth that produces bigger fruit. Follow these tips for removing old, weak, or dead canes for a healthy plant.

I have been writing about the importance and how-to’s of pruning and today, the topic is one of my favorites – rejuvenation pruning. This is an easy technique and one that brings new life into old ...

Shrubs require more maintenance than bedding or potted plants, with pruning the main task to keep them looking good. Consider these general guidelines for how often and how much to prune, along with ...

In fall, prune shrubs only to remove dead, damaged, or diseased branches. Wait until leaves drop to better spot problem areas. Keep cuts minimal and avoid removing large limbs or heavy growth. As you ...

A hedge often makes a fantastic way of creating a boundary and giving privacy to a backyard. Pruning hedges is important to keep the plants healthy, well-shaped, and under control - as they can ...

Question: We recently purchased a home with a lot of overgrown shrubs. They cover part of our front windows and grow over the walks. They are also very crowded. We are not sure how much we can prune ...

Make plans now to prune spring-flowering shrubs, such as forsythia, lilac, viburnum and flowering quince, after they finish blooming. “We don’t prune these shrubs in winter because we’d be cutting off ...

“However, some trees are considered rare or endangered, and therefore protected under State law. If the tree (or shrub, bush ...