Actually, there aren’t any shrubs that really require trimming. They get by without it in the wild, after all. As Alan Titchmarsh notes in “How to Garden: Flowering Shrubs,” “Many gardeners struggle ...

Many gardeners know that winter is a good time for pruning shrubs but hesitate because they’re not sure how to go about it. Since different shrubs have different needs, pruning them can seem ...

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 ...

Before plants leaf out for the spring, it’s a good idea to take some time for maintenance tasks in the garden. Here are two important items to put on your to-do list: pruning and fertilizing your ...

Evergreen shrubs present some unique challenges when it comes to pruning. Because these plants grow more slowly than deciduous shrubs, it is important to understand why and how they should be pruned.

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 ...

End of winter is the best time of year to prune shrubs that flower later in the growing season, i.e. from mid-June and after. The reason is that later-flowering shrubs bloom on “new wood.” This means ...

Winter may seem like an odd time to head out with your pruners, but it's actually the ideal season for many trees and shrubs. With the leaves gone and branches exposed, you can clearly see the ...

When you're out in the yard pruning your trees, you might be tempted to spruce up your evergreens while you're at it, but that would be a huge mistake.

From perennials that need to be pruned in the fall to trees that need a light trim in the dead of winter, a gardener's pruning shears never get any rest. However, it can be a little dizzying trying to ...

We often hear parents tell of the trying times when they endure the terrible twos. I don’t know much about child psychology but it seems to me that the terrible twos coincide with walking and talking.