A reader reached out to share her question with me about her beautiful forsythia hedge surrounding a birdbath in her garden. As she cleaned the bird bath, she poured the diluted bleach water onto the ...

Knowing local laws regarding hedge trimming can help you avoid neighbor disputes, fines, or lawsuits, while also keeping your ...

A hedge is a dense planting of shrubs or small trees that form a natural fence around an area, offering a beautiful way to add privacy, height, and texture to the landscape. Without proper care, ...

Prune these shrubs in spring for more flowers this summer.

October is a magical time of year in the garden, when the colors change and temperatures drop. The first frosts of the year hit, leaves drop from the trees, and borders begin to fall from their summer ...

My tall arborvitae hedge has several large branches sticking out. Can I cut those off or should I tuck them back into the hedge? It is also losing needles on the lowest branches. What should I do?

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 ...

Are you one of the many gardeners who worry about pruning a plant and causing damage? Don’t be. Pruning can be easy if you know a little bit about what you are doing.

Spring is right around the corner, which means February is your final window to tackle key pruning jobs. A sweet spot between winter dormancy and spring growth, many trees and shrubs haven't started ...

Question: I have a very tall and wide viburnum hedge. Can I trim the hedge now or should I wait until spring? Answer: Use the next few weeks to reshape your overgrown viburnum hedge. This gives the ...