I prune plants that are overgrown very aggressively. Most gardeners hesitate to prune aggressively enough to get good results. Overgrown plants have little value in your garden, so don’t be afraid to ...

Pruning is my favorite gardening task by far, and the winter dormant season is a great time to prune trees and shrubs. You ...

Late winter pruning mistakes aren't always permanent. One common flowering shrub still benefits from a well-timed February ...

One task that home gardeners can spend a lot of time on is pruning their shrubs. There are four reasons that you might engage in this task: to affect flower or fruit production; to direct the growth ...

Question: We recently purchased a home with a lot of overgrown shrubs. They cover part of our front windows and grow over the walks. They are also very crowded. We are not sure how much we can prune ...

We recently purchased a home with a lot of overgrown shrubs. They cover part of our front windows and grow over the walks. They are also very crowded. We are not sure how much we can prune them. Are ...

Many shrubs benefit from pruning each year. We prune them to remove stray branches and suckers, keep the plants to a manageable size, and maintain an attractive shape. For some shrubs, pruning also ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As we enter autumn, the transition from summer to winter, gardeners should plan on cutting back their spent perennials. This column focuses on seasonal ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images/Jacky Parker Photography A flowering quince (Chaenomeles sp.) is an ...