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 ...

That’s right: A well-pruned landscape will look natural. “Good pruning is essentially invisible,” the guide says. If you must continually remove a lot of dead wood or trim shrubs that grow at a high ...

Crotons are one of the most popular houseplants thanks to their vividly patterned, multicolored leaves. But these tropical ...

I learned this the hard way once, watching frost nip tender shoots on a Japanese barberry I’d trimmed too late.’ Any large-scale renovation pruning of barberry shrubs should be done during dormancy.

If gardeners do not know what they are doing, the Christmas cactus will not flower. Expert Linda Parker has shared her tips ...

Pruning a lemon tree also has aesthetic value. “A pruned lemon tree can also be more pleasing to the eye [since it's] clean ...

Any pruning tools must be clean and sharp to ensure they cut smoothly and don’t spread diseases around the garden. So always ...

Hydrangeas have specific pruning needs and those differ among different varieties. Here's how to know what type of hydrangea ...

Small flowering trees or large flowering shrubs often benefit from deadheading — removing faded flowers after they bloom. Promotes fruiting: Fruiting trees should be pruned to maximize the health of ...

The good news, according to Cimino, is that grasses are resilient. “It's most important to prune dead material out as needed, ...

Gardenias can be sensitive to extended frosts and benefit from proper overwinter care. Follow these expert tips to protect ...

If you still have winter vegetables in the garden, December is a good time to harvest. The harsh freezes of January and ...