Fig trees grow quickly, and cutting them back drastically helps keep them at a manageable size. Learn how and when to prune ...

If you have trees and shrubs it is inevitable that it will be necessary to tackle a pruning project of some degree of difficulty. Fortunately, with the right tools and a game plan, it does not have to ...

Pruning fruit trees helps maintain size and shape, and it's the best way to control your crop. Here's when to prune fruit trees by season and type of tree.

Don Kinzler answers questions about the best time to prune a rose bush and cross-pollination. He also gives a reader a recommendation for an evergreen tree that won't grow taller than 25 feet ...

You should also delay pruning to spring for marginal hardy perennials, such as black-eyed Susans, anise hyssops, and garden ...

Crape myrtle blooms on new growth, so the best time to cut back these trees is in late winter, before new growth has sprouted. January through March is generally the best time to prune a crape myrtle, ...

Successful pruning can improve tree health, boost flower and fruit production, and create an attractive landscape.

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 ...

Spring often brings a long list of gardening chores such as cutting back dead growth after a long winter. Spring pruning can rejuvenate many types of plants and make way for fresh leafy growth.

It isn’t quite spring but it is coming and there are chores to be done now while fruit trees, shrubs, roses and many perennials are in dormancy. Pruning is a major winter chore that is in order if you ...

Cleaning and pruning will help your garden look its best at the start of spring If you'd like to add new plants, pansies and perennials are recommended There's nothing like watching the world finally ...