Pruning in winter involves cutting back and reshaping certain plants to encourage strong healthy growth and plenty of fruit ...

First, grab a notepad and take a walk around the garden. Assess each section, determining which plants can be saved, which ...

It means knowing when to prune a privet hedge is important as regular pruning keeps privet in shape and looking at its best. A consistent trimming ensures the evergreen shrub is dense along its ...

When you’re ready to plant new trees, shrubs and/or perennials, carefully select varieties that will not run rampant. Dig ...

Some homeowners gaze out their windows and see lush and beautiful gardens. Others would like to see lush and beautiful ...

Evergreen trees and shrubs should only undergo selective pruning (the shortening of individual branches). Take care to avoid ...

HOW AND WHEN TO PRUNE Healthy but overgrown or ... shearing or creating holes in needled evergreen plants and trees; with the exception of yews, they won't fill back in. LOOKING TO THE DIRT ...

Pruning enables people to remove dead growth and control the size of their plants, but certain types are not well-suited to this vital gardening task over the winter. Tom Brown warned gardeners ...

Plants feel pain, say scientists. Every stroke of those pruning shears could have the average shrub writhing in agony. Researchers in Bonn, Germany, found plants give off a gas when under 'attack'.