Don’t ruin your spring blooms! Discover what not to prune now—and the right time to trim dogwood, lilac, azalea, forsythia, and more.

Pruning deciduous or flowering shrubs is a crucial aspect of their seasonal care, and timing is everything. Most shrubs should be pruned in February and March—and even too late into March can result ...

I’M HERE WITH CARRIE INGLE, AND WE ARE AT THE BEAUTIFUL LADEW TOPIARY GARDENS. I KNOW IT’S A HOT DAY, BUT THE SUN IS SHINING, HELPING THE PLANTS GROW. I’M HERE WITH ABBY EVANS, AND YOU REALLY ...

While some people enjoy the wild, untamed look of shrubs and hedges, many gardeners prefer to keep them neatly trimmed. Consistent pruning is important, but if you're growing evergreen plants for ...

I recently bought a house that has shrubs sheared flat next to the sidewalk and lawn. They have also been pruned flat on top. I love my house but hate these ugly shrubs. Is there anyway I can prune to ...

One popular question among home gardeners is when and how do you prune your flowering shrubs? Although it can seem tempting to prune in late fall and early spring, the type of shrub you have ...

We recently moved into a home with established trees and shrubs. We love the landscape, but do not like the way the shrubs have been pruned. The previous owner used a power clipper to prune the shrubs ...

I have had a number of questions on shrub pruning recently. Most often, when people think of shrub pruning, they envision hedging them with shears to conform to a shape they find desirable. If your ...

Topiary is the art of growing trees and shrubs as living sculptures — cubes, spheres, obelisks, animal shapes or combinations of these. The tradition has flourished in various places at different ...