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 ...

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, ...

Ball warns that renewal and rejuvenation pruning only apply to blooming shrubs that have numerous canes. Don’t try it with tree-like shrubs with few stems, or evergreen shrubs such as yews or ...

Related: 10 Plants You Should Never Prune in Spring Before They Bloom 3. Don't prune in summer or fall. Pruning crape myrtles in summer or fall can stress the tree. It's already dealing with heat ...

How do you shape shrubs in topiaries? Evergreens with a slow growth rate, such as boxwood, densa yew, or pyramidalis yew are best for creating topiaries. The shrub must also be hardy and able to ...