Knowing when to prune evergreens can make the difference between healthy growth and lasting damage, but there isn't one right time to prune. You'll need to take a look at the trees in your yard, their ...

I HAVE BEEN pruning evergreens now for the last two weeks at a fever pitch! That is because late November and all of December is the ideal time to prune your conifers and softwoods. And the trimmings ...

For most of the year, deciduous trees get all the attention. To their credit, though, they do put on quite the show: Blossoming in the springtime, providing shade in the summer, and then pulling out ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We've all seen those scraggly, lopsided, or overgrown evergreens looking like a hot mess in the landscape. Once an evergreen ...

In many regions, winter is prime time to head out into your yard and garden with pruning shears in hand. Bare branches on trees and shrubs make it easier to see the whole shape of the plant. Plus ...

Before plants leaf out for the spring, it’s a good idea to take some time for maintenance tasks in the garden. Here are two important items to put on your to-do list: pruning and fertilizing your ...

June is always a very busy month for a gardener. Whether it is planting, sowing, watering, feeding, or weeding, the to-do list quickly fills up. And, of course, you cannot overlook pruning. It is a ...

Late winter is not too early to start pruning evergreens in the South. In fact, winter is an ideal time to prune many evergreen trees and shrubs. Since spring has yet to arrive, you can reshape ...

Pruning a plant at the wrong time might remove potential flowers or invite disease. It is just as important to know when not to prune as it is to know when you should prune your plants. Otherwise, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Spring in Colorado is grand if you’re OK with switching between a heavy jacket and a tank top. We never complain about spring rain or even snow since all ...

The Springfield News-Leader in Springfield, Missouri, partners with the Master Gardeners of Green County each week to bring readers a question-and-answer column with some of the expert horticulturists ...