Late winter is not too early to start pruning most evergreens in the South, but you will regret pruning spring bloomers. Here's when and how to prune.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. View of Midwestern house in late afternoon in autumn with flowers and bushes in front Actually, there aren’t any shrubs that ...

Pruning is essential to garden maintenance, and knowing the right approach will ensure that your prized plants remain healthy and look their best. Certain species, including many Mediterranean herbs, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not all evergreens require pruning — being low-maintenance is part of their appeal — but some can benefit from it. One example?

Q: Can I trim and shape my globe evergreen bushes and if so, can I do it this spring? They’ve been in place a number of years and do have dead branches inside. What would you suggest for trimming back ...

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 ...

According to an old saying, if you’ve properly pruned your shrubs, they shouldn’t look pruned. That’s sage advice — unless, of course, you’re pruning shrubs to look like Donald Duck at Disney World.

End of winter is the best time of year to prune shrubs that flower later in the growing season, i.e. from mid-June and after. The reason is that later-flowering shrubs bloom on “new wood.” This means ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... January is a highly beneficial time to prune trees and shrubs because this is the dormant period for many plants in coastal California. This column provides ...

If your evergreen shrubs need pruning, now is a good time for it. But don't bring out the hedge clippers. We're talking about strategic pruning that enhances the health of a shrub. Right now, shrubs ...

Far from being dull stalwarts of beds and borders, evergreen shrubs are a lifesaver for busy gardeners, providing colour, structure and interest all year round. From low-growing ground cover, tall ...