If you chose an alternative container Christmas tree this year, over the traditional pine or fir freshly cut trees. This new ...

Every year, winter will strip the city bare, turning lively blocks into gray corridors and tiny gardens into forgotten ...

At Christmas time, evergreen foliage is popular for home decor because flowers for cutting might be too scarce during late ...

Is this a good time to do pruning when there isn’t much other landscape work to be done? Professional landscapers use this time to do a lot of pruning. Unfortunately they often prune plants that ...

Pruning serves a dual purpose: enhancing both a plant's flowering capacity and your garden's overall appearance. The timing of pruning is crucial, generally carried out during the plant's dormant ...

From perennials that need to be pruned in the fall to trees that need a light trim in the dead of winter, a gardener's pruning shears never get any rest. However, it can be a little dizzying trying to ...

Focus on removing branches that are dead, weak, rubbing against others, or growing in the wrong direction to improve plant health. Deciduous trees like Japanese maples can be thinned out to showcase ...

There is a mix of perennials and shrubs that should not be pruned before winter. Keep in mind that any pruning on a plant encourages growth. Pruning stimulates a growth hormone called an auxin. If you ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... After a tall tree in my garden developed a split, I had it removed last May (with city approval), revealing a large overgrown shrub. This shrub, a western ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - As fall settles in, now is the perfect time to give your Knock Out roses a little attention, according to Jennifer McGimsey of Akin’s Nursery. “These shrub roses, drift roses, and ...