If your tree branches were among those lost during the heavy snow this weekend, you might need to do some pruning. But before you get out the pruners, here are some tips on what and how to prune once ...

Pruning your daylilies can encourage future growth, but the main benefits are aesthetic. Deadhead the dead flowers by hand, pinching and twisting the blooms away from the stems. If cutting back the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." No gardening tool collection is complete without a pair of pruning shears. These shears help you keep ...

Let’s put those pruning tools back to work! Let’s put those pruning tools back to work! Get your overgrown plants back in shape with tips from Julie Clark of Stronger Than Dirt. Daphne explains how ...

Pruning your trees might be one of the last things on your mind after we just experienced our coldest weather in several years. But the temperature is climbing back to around 40 degrees by the weekend ...

Mulberries are low-maintenance fruit trees to add to any backyard. They look majestic and produce juicy and unique fruits for jams, jellies, and puddings. While they don’t require lots of trimming ...

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 ...

Deciduous shrubs — those that lose their leaves each winter — are always sending up new stems at or near ground level. This makes them forgiving plants to prune. New growth, wherever needed, can ...

Prune crape myrtles in late winter to encourage strong new growth and flower production. Avoid pruning in spring, summer, or fall to prevent cutting off new flowers and stressing the tree. Never top ...