Shrub pruning can turn a messy yard into a polished outdoor space fast, but only when the right tools step in at the right ...

With the right tools and techniques, you’ll get the tree pruning job done safely and keep your tree healthy and strong.

New growth or candles on a Scotch pine can be pruned in June. CONTRIBUTED New growth or candles on a Scotch pine can be pruned in June. CONTRIBUTED I sure hope this weekend will provide a bit of ...

If your fruit trees aren’t yielding enough, pruning could be the game-changer. Trimming at the right time and in the right ...

The next few weeks are some of the year’s best for pruning landscape plants – mainly woody-stemmed ones that already have bloomed for the year, as well as most needled evergreens. Spring-blooming ...

Learn valuable tips and techniques for pruning evergreens. Extension educator Elizabeth Exstrom provides valuable tips and techniques for pruning evergreen trees and identifying whether or not a tree ...

Midwinter is an excellent time to get outdoors and prune shrubs. “You can prune shrubs any time, but it’s often easier when they are leafless and dormant,” said Julie Janoski, Plant Clinic manager at ...

Lilacs are a springtime favorite beloved for their fragrant blooms and cottage garden charm, but pruning them at the wrong ...

To borrow the Nike slogan, “Just Do It” is the best advice for pruning trees and shrubs. In my years of interacting with the public, I have learned people are afraid to prune. An overgrown shrub is ...

As we continue through our “winter” we can still accomplish some useful goals for the coming spring and summer. Of the cultural practices we can do for maintaining woody ornamental plants, chief among ...

Do yourself and your shrubs some good by getting outside to prune them in midwinter. “This time of year, when shrubs and small trees are dormant, is an easy time to prune them,” said Sharon Yiesla, ...