Patience is key when downsizing an overgrown camellia, and this gradual approach prevents stress while reshaping decades-old ...

We recently purchased a home that has some very large azalea bushes. We love azaleas, but these are quite large and overgrown. When is the right time to cut them back? Is it possible to cut them back ...

The only thing better than eating a bowl full of ripe raspberries is being able to harvest those raspberries from bushes in your own garden. While raspberries do not last long once they are ripe, if ...

AND HOW TO DO IT. WITH A HANDSAW AND A CAREFUL CUT, THIS CAN BE PRIME TIME FOR PRUNING. SO I’LL TAKE THIS BACK AT THE ARNOLD ARBORETUM IN BOSTON. HORTICULTURISTS ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A NARROW ...

Pruning decisions should be based on local weather and plant dormancy, not the calendar. Identify if a shrub blooms on old or new wood to determine the correct pruning time. Shrubs that bloom on new ...

Q: Last week you helped us figure out which blooming shrub we have in the backyard and looking it up, we’re in complete agreement. Thank you! Now, I did mention that the winter jasmine, planted near ...

Pruning is my favorite gardening task by far. I prune plants that have gotten overgrown very aggressively, and I suspect that will be the best approach for you, too. Most gardeners are hesitant to ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Hydrangeas are a perennial favorite in Northwest Louisiana, but they are also a source of perennial confusion. Akin's Nursery owner Jennifer McGimsey says one of the most common ...

Most succulents are slow-growing and don't need much pruning to stay healthy. People prune succulents each year to keep them to a manageable size, prevent them from infringing on a walkway, or remove ...