Key Points In fall, prune shrubs only to remove dead, damaged, or diseased branches.Wait until leaves drop to better spot ...

My shrubs have been sheared so they are thick and unnatural. Can I do some pruning that will bring them back to their natural shape and thickness? Is now a good time to prune? Yes, shrubs that have ...

If you’re new to gardening, and trying to sort out the many intricacies involved in not killing plants, you may have noticed it’s more of a “gray” activity than a “green” one. “Gray” as in there’s not ...

Proper pruning technique will keep your shrubs healthier, encourage blooms and manage shape and size. Early spring is a great time to get started. Broken, damaged, diseased or branches that rub ...

Midwinter is the season of scheming and dreaming for many a gardener. Catalogs are studied, and then one day, it’s time to refine our plans and get ready for spring. If a shrub border is in your plans ...

It sounds like an oxymoron because all plants require some level of maintenance, whether it’s watering or deadheading spent blooms. With shrubs, it’s the hesitation to prune. Is it the wrong time? Too ...

I am tired of pruning my overgrown barberry and Spirea shrubs in my front landscape. What would you suggest for replacement shrubs that will stay under 4 feet without pruning and keep their leaves all ...

Japanese barberry has become a mainstay of Pennsylvania landscaping because it is uninhibited by weather, poor soil or natural predators. But, for those same reasons, a panel of agriculture experts is ...

It had to go. Two Japanese barberry shrubs were one too many, and if recent news reports are correct, maybe two are too many. They’re fine shrubs, provided they’re planted in the right space and not ...