Pruning your hedges at the wrong time of year can be very bad news for your plants. It might seem like a job you can tackle anytime, but before you whip out the best hedge trimmer ahead of the spring ...

Pruning is my favorite gardening task by far. I prune plants that have gotten overgrown very aggressively, and I suspect that will be the best approach for you, too. Most gardeners are hesitant to ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Hedges are wonderful landscape assets, providing privacy as well as a green backdrop. Some hedges are ...

branches of a forsythia shrub covered in snow - Saxton Studio/Shutterstock No plant announces spring quite like forsythia. Every spring, it bursts with brilliant yellow flowers that declare, without ...

Winter is the best time to prune shrubs that bloom on new wood to produce the most berries. If it's too cold to work outside, ...

The perennial question of when to prune depends on when your shrub blooms, and what your goals are - with special attention ...

THE WONDERFUL WARM weather, although a great treat for us, is not necessarily a good thing for your plants. Now would normally be the time to prune your trees and bushes. But all pruning is ...

No plant announces spring quite like forsythia. Every spring, it bursts with brilliant yellow flowers that declare, without question, that the growing season has officially begun. It is truly one of ...