Find out how to prune fruit trees properly, plus tips for timing your pruning right.

I love old gardening sayings that have passed the test of time. One of my favorites is “prune until it hurts, and then prune some more.” The truism is meant to allay our fear of pruning, as though ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We gardeners need haircuts every so often, and so do our plants. While we can't load up our plants and take them to the salon, we ...

Light trimming and full pruning can make way for lush lavender blooms next season. Depending on type, there are several times ...

Plants that flower in summer to fall and that bloom on new wood produced during the current growing season are the best candidates for spring pruning. This includes panicle and other new wood ...

Hydrangeas can become leggy if they don't receive enough sun or are not pruned correctly. Learn how to make leggy hydrangea bushes look fuller.

These mistakes center around when to prune, how much to remove, and the tools you use. No matter the type of hydrangea you have growing in your yard, you're sure to find one reason to change your ...

A guide to the best plants to prune in April, featuring expert trimming tips, along with guidance on what not to prune and ...

Most hydrangeas are pruned in spring, between March and April. Leaving their flower heads on over winter helps protect this ...

SINCE JANUARY IS almost over, and it starts the year off with that extra 31st day, how about I sneak in one more “extra” article about pruning? I do this in response to a client who was asking about ...

Here are the factors we kept in mind while making this list: Type of pruning shears: There are four main types of pruning shears (also known as pruners or garden shears): Anvil pruners, bypass pruners ...

With summer on the horizon, you’re probably taking inventory of your gardening tool supply, including hand pruners. Also called pruning shears, they’re one of the most important pieces of equipment ...