Get Neil Sperry's gardening answers on yellow butterfly vine propagation, pruning figs and abelias, fertilizing winter ...

Alternating canes pruning eliminates old and deteriorated growth to promote younger and more vigorous growth which should be ...

January is often a slow time for gardening, but if you have this evergreen shrub growing in your yard, its dormant season is ...

If you want your forsythia shrub to grow bushy and big, you'll need to regularly prune it in the winter. Here are some guidelines for doing so.

Japanese maple trees can be pruned almost anytime of year, but save major pruning for winter when the tree is dormant. Here's ...

Winter may be the traditional time to prune apple trees and grape vines, but it’s not the right time for all woody plants. There are different reasons why pruning during winter is not recommended. For ...

In May, high winds blew down the center trunk of the maple tree shown in the photo. The tree is still alive and had full ...

Q: Could you please recommend some foundation plantings suitable to plant on the north side of the house? In addition to north side shading, the area is also shaded by two enormous crape myrtles, so ...

The start of the year isn’t the easiest time for gardening. It can sometimes be tough to ward up the motivation to head outside when it is cold and frosty. When the weather breaks and provides bright ...

Pruning these woody plants back in winter could damage them or ruin their spring flowers. Winter may be the traditional time to prune apple trees and grape vines, but it’s not the right time for all ...

Winter pruning takes advantage of the plant’s dormancy. With sap flow slowed and leaves gone, structural flaws are easy to ...