Many shrubs benefit from pruning each year. We prune them to remove stray branches and suckers, keep the plants to a manageable size, and maintain an attractive shape. For some shrubs, pruning also ...

January is an ideal time to prune some of the most popular backyard shrubs and trees. However, while it is good for some it is not beneficial for all. Indeed, there are plants to never prune in ...

Key Points Prune shrubs in fall only after frost when they’ve gone dormant.Avoid heavy cuts early since fall pruning triggers ...

DEAR NEIL: When should I prune my Nellie R. Stevens holly? How much can I trim it? Dear Reader: The best time to trim and reshape any evergreen shrub is late winter, a few weeks before the burst of ...

Q: I need to prune an arborvitae hedge because it is too tall. I’d like to remove 3 or 4 feet off the top of these shrubs. When is the best time to prune them? A: Late winter or early spring is ...

One task that home gardeners can spend a lot of time on is pruning their shrubs. There are four reasons that you might engage in this task: to affect flower or fruit production; to direct the growth ...

Dear Neil: When should I prune my Nellie R. Stevens holly? How much can I trim it? The best time to trim and reshape any evergreen shrub is late winter, a few weeks before the burst of spring growth.

Pruning after a heavy rain might seem like a good time to tackle the task, but you can actually do a lot more damage to your ...

There’s an old saying in pruning: “Prune until it hurts, and then prune some more.” The advice helps overcome our fear of cutting away too many branches. Other pruning adages are less useful. “When in ...

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 ...

Editor’s note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension educator for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening and home landscape questions submitted ...