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

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

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 ...

The leaves also grow larger as they mature. You may want to prune the plant to achieve an aesthetically pleasing shape as it ...

Head out to the garden to find all you’ll need for decorating fresh wreaths, garlands and gifts, writes Mary Keenan.

Evergreen trees and shrubs should only undergo selective pruning (the shortening of individual branches). Take care to avoid over-shearing or creating holes in needled evergreen plants and trees; with ...

However, pruning should be delayed for most spring-blooming shrubs until immediately after flowering to avoid reducing the floral display.” The extension office says you should remove dead, dying, or ...

Prune off brittle brown stems, but leave anything pliable in place for several weeks in case new growth appears. Apply slow-release fertilizer for acid-loving plants and keep soil lightly moist to ...

In a March 2015 interview, Rwandan President Paul Kagame said former Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kwan Yew was “evidently an inspiration. A great man, driven by great principles, who achieved ...

Evergreens, or conifers, are found throughout the world. Among the 550 species are fir, cypress, pine, spruce, yew, hemlock, ...

The best time to prune lilac bushes (Syringa vulgaris) is in late spring soon after your lilac bush has finished blooming. Lilacs flower on “old wood,” or last year’s growth. New buds will begin to ...