When one thinks of pruning, the vision that provides motivation is one of our gangly, oversized and/or misplaced trees and shrubs neatly trimmed, thriving, and just the right size. You know, the size ...

Hollies can take what’s called a “rejuvenation pruning” without harm, although they’ll look their best if you remove around 30% of each plant a year for several years in a row. (Getty ...

Actually, there aren’t any shrubs that really require trimming. They get by without it in the wild, after all. As Alan Titchmarsh notes in “How to Garden: Flowering Shrubs,” “Many gardeners struggle ...

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One task that home gardeners can spend a lot of time on is pruning their shrubs. There are four reasons that you might engage in this task: to affect flower or fruit production; to direct the growth ...

End of winter is the best time of year to prune shrubs that flower later in the growing season, i.e. from mid-June and after. The reason is that later-flowering shrubs bloom on “new wood.” This means ...

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Pruning plants is one task you can take care of now before spring gardening gets busy. Learn which plants benefit, along with ...

Q • Is there a certain time of the year to prune holly bushes? I have three in my yard. I am unsure of the type. One produces berries. Are there any other things I need to know to keep them healthy?

Q. My oleander shrubs are overgrown. When and how severely can they be pruned? A. The best time to prune oleanders is late winter just before new growth occurs (late February to early March).

QUESTION: Is there no hope for a rose that has the rosette disease? Can I cut away the stems that are affected? I hate to lose this rose bush, as it is an old fashioned rose that has been in our ...

Thoughtful pruning promotes health and adds grace to your plantings. Many of us are unsure if or how to prune (or do so reflexively), shearing any plant flat when it grows out of bounds. Improper ...