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 ...

One task that home gardeners can spend a lot of time on is pruning their shrubs. There are four reasons that you might engage in this task: to affect flower or fruit production; to direct the growth ...

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.

If I gathered up all the billions of garden questions people have asked me over the years, via email, at the annual neighborhood barbeque, or even as I’m lying on the operating room table waiting for ...

When you see one of your shrubs growing a little too wild, your first thought might be to grab those hedge shears and give it a trim. However, choosing what you think is the fastest or simplest ...

Gardeners who have ornamental trees and shrubs know that sooner or later they will have to prune. However, many are still reluctant to tackle this task. They have the awareness to prune but many times ...

As we continue through our “winter” we can still accomplish some useful goals for the coming spring and summer. Of the cultural practices we can do for maintaining woody ornamental plants, chief among ...

Well-pruned shrubs and trees are a hallmark of a carefully tended yard or garden. Foundation plantings are lush and full, and blooming shrubs display their blossoms on shapely branches that accentuate ...

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