An overgrown shrub can become a safety hazard or eyesore and must be removed. Learn how to remove overgrown shrubs without tearing up your yard or damaging structures.

I know this is getting to be a topic that won't go away. We had a crazy winter. Plants died. We know. We need to move on, but how? If I measure the need for covering a particular topic by the number ...

Late winter is not too early to start pruning most evergreens in the South, but you will regret pruning spring bloomers. Here's when and how to prune.

The dormant season is the best time of year to do this work, as healthy plants will respond with lots of new growth.

Wondering what to prune in early spring? Experts explain which plants benefit from pruning now and which ones to leave alone.

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 ...

This hardy perennial rewards a bold gardener — be brave with the hard spring prune, and it'll pay you back with blooms all summer and fall.

When to prune shrubs is one of those challenging questions with no single easy answer. Some experts recommend pruning in late winter or early spring, and, in most cases, this is an appropriate time ...

Q: I'm planning to cut back my alpine currant hedge that was damaged in heavy snow from the previous two winters. Can I do the same with my two highbush cranberry shrubs that are overgrown and also ...

Mid- to late-winter provides an excellent opportunity to prune a variety of plants in the landscape. Plants that can be pruned now include most hedges, shrubs and shade trees, and summer-flowering ...

Some shrubs are planted mainly for their bright winter bark: vivid streaks of red or yellow that defy gray weather and seem to spark against a background of snow. To keep that bright color, these ...