If needed, extensive pruning should be done to spring-flowering trees and shrubs soon after they finish flowering. Prune ...

Heading back, rejuvenation, and thinning trees and shrubs takes a bit more care to maintain the normal, desired shape of the ...

The only thing you can do catastrophically wrong is to remove all the 2-year-old wood on apples, pears, and European plums.

There are some large limbs hanging too low over my patio that I need to address before spring. Can I just prune these ...

Winter is a great time to prune trees and shrubs — it’s by far my favorite gardening task and plays a key role in maintaining a great looking garden. Overgrown deciduous woody shrubs can be ...

One the most frequently asked gardening question concerns pruning. Many ask if it’s OK to prune any time the temperature ...

For most trees, this is the best time to prune as they are in dormancy. Done correctly, pruning influences the size, quality or abundance of flowers or fruits. It also induces renewal growth and ...

▪ Topping trees, most notably tree-form crape myrtles. This used to be done to mimosas as well. It ruins the plants’ natural ...

Winter is the ideal time of the year to prune many trees. The branches are bare which makes it easier to see the overall ...

By Amy-Lynn Albertson N.C. Cooperative Extension Many people believe my job slows down during winter, thinking I have a “break.” In reality, winter can serve as a precursor to what is to come in ...

and prune properly. As far as hardy plants not damaged by the cold, you should avoid pruning any flowering trees or shrubs that are blooming now or will bloom before May, including hydrangeas and ...