Last month I presented “Pruning Galore” for our monthly “Ready, Set, GROW!” gardening webinar series. I planned to focus on more specific pruning questions this year because last March I covered ...

Pruning isn’t just about shaping your trees—it’s about giving them the best chance to thrive. From citrus to figs, knowing when and how to prune can mean bigger harvests and healthier growth. With the ...

Pruning almond trees is an essential practice for any home gardener looking to ensure healthy trees and maximize nut production. With the right techniques and timing, you can help your almond trees ...

Thoughtful pruning promotes health and adds grace to your plantings. Many of us are unsure if or how to prune (or do so reflexively), shearing any plant flat when it grows out of bounds. Improper ...

A pair of pruning shears in March can decide the fate of an entire summer harvest. One careless cut can remove future fruit, weaken a plant, or push growth in the wrong direction long before warm ...

May is the sweet spot for giving certain plants a strategic trim that sets them up for stronger growth and vibrant blooms all summer. From shaping spring-flowering shrubs to deadheading perennials, ...

Renowned gardener, author and television presenter Alan Titchmarsh has dispensed countless gardening tips over his distinguished career, covering everything from maintaining lush green lawns to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. white spirea flowers Spirea, or spiraea, are popular perennial shrubs with pretty blooms in spring and summer. They're generally ...

Last week’s column described basic techniques for pruning small deciduous trees and bushes for home gardeners. Pruning larger landscape or fruit and nut trees is not a job for the home gardener with ...

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As the days get longer, our attention turns to spring chores. One of those is pruning. Late winter is an excellent time to prune many landscape plants, but not all. Late winter is ideal because ...