This column was prepared by Lake County Master Gardener Dotty Dunlap. Woody plants have numerous stems growing at their bases and most have latent buds (not visible or active) at these bases or along ...

If you have held off pruning or thinning early flowering deciduous shrubs, do it as soon as flowering is over. Some of these shrubs are early flowering species of viburnum, shrubby forms of ...

There are many characterful summer-flowering shrubs of all shapes and sizes ready to improve the outline and performance of your garden. Smaller and bushier than trees, shrubs have a permanent ...

I am always amazed at the incredible diversity of shrubs on show in the typical Northwest neighborhood. There are so many varieties that none of us can plant every shrub available, although I know a ...

Deciduous shrubs – those that lose their leaves each winter – are always sending up new stems at or near ground level. This makes them forgiving plants to prune. New growth, wherever needed, can ...

Have you walked through your yard lately and wondered how those shrubs got so big? Most deciduous landscape shrubs benefit from annual pruning. It keeps them in shape, gets rid of dead and diseased ...

Flowering shrubs bring color and excitement to a landscaped bed while boosting your home’s overall curb appeal. Dione Lineberry, owner of Blue Ribbon Lady Landscaping, utilizes a variety of shrubs in ...

Over the next several weeks, reinvigorate and shape deciduous shrubs (the ones that lose their leaves every fall) while they are dormant, using several pruning techniques. Pruning takes practice, but ...

Shrubs are often considered foundational plantings that “anchor” your home to the surrounding landscaping. In addition to providing a transition from human-made structures to natural greenery, shrubs ...

÷ Apply or renew greasebands on the trunks of apple and pear trees ÷ Remove shading wash from the greenhouse if applied in the spring ÷ Sow parsley and chervil for use in late winter and early spring ...