After our colder winter months, it’s time to start thinking about pruning the shrubs in the yard and remove any cold damage.

Home gardeners can prune away damaged plant stems and diseased branches at any time of year, but giving certain plants a significant trim in summer isn’t always the best choice. Although some plants ...

Q: I have a large old 40-foot oleander tree. Every year as it begins to flower, some of the leaves turn yellow and drop. I realize I may need to fertilize, but I was also thinking of cutting the ...

Dear Neil: When should we prune oleanders? Mine is leggy and has branches clear down on the ground. It's best to prune them immediately after they bloom so that any new growth produced will have the ...

Plants produce flowers which is the first step in the production of seeds or fruits; the future progress of a plant’s growth is dictated by how it is pruned, which is aided by the knowledge of why and ...