Trimming hedges keeps them healthy, bushy, and controlled. However, knowing when to prune hedges can be confusing as there ...

Maintain the look of your formal shrubs by keeping them nice and tidy. Here are a few tips and tricks for pruning evergreen shrubs. Maintain the look of your formal shrubs by keeping them nice and ...

We've all seen those scraggly, lopsided, or overgrown evergreens looking like a hot mess in the landscape. Once an evergreen reaches that point, it can be a real challenge to correct the problem. But ...

These shrubs flower in the spring on buds that formed the previous year. Prune them in the winter, and you'll be removing ...

Evergreen cutting time. June is the ideal month to trim or cut back overgrown evergreens, especially those being used as hedges or in screen plantings along property lines. Some species tolerate heavy ...

Evergreen trees and shrubs are important features in our landscapes, but when it comes to pruning they are often misunderstood. Evergreens have specific needs and suffer when pruned poorly. There are ...

Keep in mind that junipers, arborvitae, chamaecyparis, hemlocks, pines, spruce, and firs typically do not have live buds on old wood. Therefore, pruning to control shape or size should be light and ...

Before plants leaf out for the spring, it’s a good idea to take some time for maintenance tasks in the garden. Here are two important items to put on your to-do list: pruning and fertilizing your ...

Ever looked out at your garden in winter and wondered if you should bother with pruning? It can feel odd to fuss over plants ...

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 ...