Shrubs and bushes create attractive barriers, prevent erosion, and host birds and pollinators. With those strengths, it's often easy to think of bushes and shrubs as self-maintaining. But they need ...

Knowing when and how to prune elderberry ensures the deciduous shrub always looks its best and is smothered in flowers and ...

CORVALLIS - Is your camellia bush looking a little bedraggled? Some older plants are so full of leaves and thin branches that they bear poor quality flowers. Others carry leaves burned by winter wind ...

Dear Neil: When should I prune my Nellie R. Stevens holly? How much can I trim it? The best time to trim and reshape any evergreen shrub is late winter, a few weeks before the burst of spring growth.

One of the great things about junipers—along with the fact they’re usually ignored by deer—is how self-sufficient they are. Junipers practically set the gold standard for “plant ‘em and forget ‘em” ...

CORVALLIS – Moderate pruning of highbush blueberries done every year can make the difference between a mediocre and a bumper crop – and produce higher quality berries. Highbush blueberry, a native of ...

Boxwoods need regular trimming and pruning to let in light, prevent fungus, and keep shrubs healthy. Best times to trim are mid-spring and late summer—avoid pruning in fall or winter. Style options ...