The caladiums are nearing their end, so it's time to gather the bulbs. Across the front of my house, I have azaleas and ...

Since the plants are too big for the area where you planted them, they will require annual pruning to hold them to the shorter 4-foot height ... Filling over large areas of a tree’s root ...

Hydrangeas are beloved for their large, rounded clusters of brightly colored flowers. Commonly found in shades of blue, ...

Many gardens include at least one rose and perhaps several. Roses are dormant from late winter to early spring (when buds ...

Prepare the planting site by digging a large ... loppers, or a pruning saw will suffice. Trim back top growth to half its height, then use loppers to cut the woody stems about a foot from the ...

First, large clusters of lightly fragrant ... A neighbor of mine has a 'Knock Out' hedge that's 6 feet tall. So periodic pruning is necessary to keep it manageable. To keep your roses to 3 or 4 feet ...

Winter is a great time to prune the trees in your garden ... on the size of the branch you are removing. A 1-foot section of a large limb can also damage the trunk as it falls.

Proper pruning cuts do not leave stubs which won’t heal and will lead to problems. For larger limbs and branches make a flush ...

How and when you prune lavender may vary depending on the type you're growing. English lavender ( Lavandula angustifolia) ...

The main technique for reducing the size of an overgrown deciduous shrub is called heading back. Heading cuts are intended to ...