Any seasoned gardener will know that a bountiful crop is determined by the preparation done in the months before and for fruit bushes, a winter prune is often the key. The cold weather might have ...

Pruning and shearing aren't interchangeable. They're two very different gardening techniques that are used in specific ...

Certain weather conditions can make shrubs vulnerable to stress during pruning. Avoid heavy pruning during very dry or hot weather, and aim for cooler weather in early spring or late autumn. Before ...

Roses, apple trees, gooseberry bushes, wisteria and raspberries could all benefit from pruning at this time of year - Clara Molden Our gardens can seem inhospitable places during the depths of winter; ...

Question: I have two gorgeous, big burning bushes in my yard that are really, really in need of trimming. I don’t want to trim before they put on their autumn show, but I need to know when is the best ...

Most bushes that flower in the summer do so on new growth. That means you can prune anything you like in the spring, since the new growth hasn’t started yet. Butterfly bush and rose of sharon fall ...

A fruit tree is a great addition to your yard or garden, but like most plants, you need to prune it in specific ways and at ...

Now that the leaves are dropping from deciduous trees and shrubs, many gardeners are thinking about doing some pruning. Some people are afraid of pruning; others are entirely too gung ho! Bad pruning ...

End of winter is the best time of year to prune shrubs that flower later in the growing season, i.e. from mid-June and after. The reason is that later-flowering shrubs bloom on “new wood.” This means ...

Fall brings out my outdoor neat freak. I feel an intense need to get things buttoned up in the yard before the cold hits. After the annuals and vegetables have come down, I find my eyes wandering to ...