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 ...

"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 ...

Tomato plants have a natural tendency to produces lots of leaves and relatively fewer fruits. However, it's easy to balance leaf and fruit production by doing a little tomato plant pruning. Not only ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Associated Press This undated photo shows a shrub being pruned in New Paltz, N.Y. Deciduous shrubs — those that lose their leaves each winter — are always sending up new stems at or near ground ...

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 ...