Pruning is an essential part of growing shrubs and knowing when to prune is an important aspect of ensuring any shrubs are ...

Whether you grow the firecracker plant in flower beds, rock gardens, or containers, pruning after flowering helps ensure they ...

Our gardens can seem inhospitable places during the depths of winter; light levels are at their lowest point, and there’s ...

Pruning triggers plants to produce new growth ... looking for an open wound to enter the plant. Fall is the best time to prune elms; elm bark beetles do not fly in autumn. Don’t prune oak ...

Now that we are starting to lose leaves, the question always comes up: Is now a good time to prune? The answer is yes on some plants and no on other plants. But then there’s the greater question ...

Gardening is a year-round activity and even in the winter there are key tasks that can be carried out, with some plants going ...

Crape myrtle blooms on new growth, so the best time to cut back these trees is in late winter, before new growth has sprouted ...

Did you think December was just for carols and present-opening? Turns out, there are plenty of gardening jobs to keep you ...

As the backbone of any garden, it is essential to keep shrubs in good condition through ... this is a good time to lightly prune the roots. Prune about one-third of the thicker non-fibrous roots ...

Tom MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida including care of hibiscus, St. Augustine grass, fall vegetable gardens, ...