Columnist Robin Trott talks about why winter pruning works on certain trees and shrubs and why it doesn't on some flowers.

Well-pruned shrubs and trees are a hallmark of a carefully tended yard or garden. Foundation plantings are lush and full, and blooming shrubs display their blossoms on shapely branches that accentuate ...

Pruning is an essential task that every gardener will perform regularly, but when it comes to proper pruning, there are ...

‘Hot lips’ salvia in Los Lunas in May 2020. Last month I presented “Pruning Galore” for our monthly “Ready, Set, GROW!” gardening webinar series. I planned to focus on more specific pruning questions ...

If you have trees and shrubs it is inevitable that it will be necessary to tackle a pruning project of some degree of difficulty. Fortunately, with the right tools and a game plan, it does not have to ...

As part of the Green Industry Continuing Education Series, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension presents "Pruning Basics" noon -1 p.m., May 2, at the Cooperative Extension Office in Washoe ...

Having to think about plants you shouldn’t prune in winter might seem confusing. You may have heard that winter is the perfect time to prune plants since many of them are dormant. This is absolutely ...

A: It is good you have a butterfly bush to experiment on because the results of pruning this shrub are so dramatic. You can simply remove everything down to 12-18 inches above ground in January. This ...

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 ...