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 many regions, winter is prime time to head out into your yard and garden with pruning shears in hand. Bare branches on trees and shrubs make it easier to see the whole shape of the plant. Plus ...

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

Pruning during winter is an ideal time to rid your plants of any unwanted parts before spring and summer come, and these are ...

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 ...

We recently moved into a home with two apple trees. I was told that they need to be pruned every year. Could you please give ...

Gardening doesn’t have to stop just because it’s winter, especially here in the Pacific Northwest. Winter weather can vary ...

Enhanced technologies and research standards for plant research could help strengthen the contribution of traditional Chinese medicine to drug discovery. Plants can be frustratingly inconsistent. With ...

Spring is so far away, but we can still dream of it! One of my favorite spring flowering shrubs are lilacs — they smell like ...