For most deciduous trees and shrubs, winter is the best time for pruning. Plants are dormant and bare, so it’s easier to see the branching structure and get a sense of what needs to be removed. It’s ...

Pruning is essential for attractive, healthy trees and shrubs and improves the quality of flowers, fruit and foliage. The ...

As the winter’s snow melts away, spring chores and promises slowly take shape and gardeners begin sharpening and oiling their pruning tools. Is late winter and early spring the best time to ...

Free-standing fruit trees or bush trees, such as those grown in an orchard should be pruned when they're dormant, in winter. Trained trees, such as espaliers, cordons, pyramids and fans should be ...

Now is the time for some winter pruning on ornamental shrubs and trees. From December to late March is the perfect time to ...

MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida including care of Ti plants, palm trees, broccoli, petunias, tomatoes, crape ...

Pruning can do wonders for the health and appearance of plants and trees, encouraging healthy growth while limiting unwanted spread. There are beneficial pruning tasks you can do year-round – so ...

I usually wait until mid-January to write something on this topic but this week I saw my first severe pruning of a crape myrtle for this dormant season earlier this month. So, instead of visions ...

Because money trees are fast-growing houseplants, you might find you need to cut yours back from time to time to maintain it at a manageable size. Knowing how to prune a money tree (Pachira ...

In addition to providing shade and beauty to your yard—not to mention delicious fruit—fig trees also help with soil retention and erosion control. Pruning a fig tree annually is the gardener's ...

Annual pruning will ensure that your trees stay healthy and in good shape. Our guide takes you through the key tips for common garden trees. Most deciduous trees are best pruned when dormant ...